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While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
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The '14-Day Fast' Explained
Commentators universally clarify that the crew had not gone 14 days without any food at all, which would be physically impossible. The phrase 'continued fasting, having taken nothing' means they had not eaten any regular, proper meals. Due to the constant storm and anxiety, they had only eaten scanty rations at irregular intervals, leaving them weak and exhausted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And while the day was coming on. At daybreak. It was before they had sufficient light to discern what they should do.
To take m…
While the day was coming on (αχρ ου ημερα ημελλεν γινεσθα). More likely here αχρ ου (for αχρ τουτου ω) with the imperfect ημελλεν,…
19th Century
Anglican
Paul besought them all to take meat.—Better, to take food; and so in the next verse. Once again, the practical i…
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Baptist
What a grand speech this is! It is the utterance of faith. Talk of eloquence! This is real eloquence, – for Paul to be addressing the people in a s…
The storm had been so fierce that preparing food had been impossible. Once again, Paul’s great qualities of leadership came to the fore. Urging all…
16th Century
Protestant
And when the day began. Whatever the mariners think, Paul’s faith does not waver; but he leans steadfastly on the promise that was made to…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And while the day was coming on Between midnight and break of day: Paul besought them all to take meat; to sit down …
God, who appointed the end that they should be saved, also appointed the means by which they would be saved—through the help of these sailors. Duty…
