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Navigating Contrary Winds
Commentators explain this was not a simple trip. The ship sailed against prevailing westerly winds, forcing it to hug the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia to use favorable currents and land breezes. This detail in Luke's account underscores the real-world challenges of the journey and the perseverance required to follow God's call, even when progress is slow and difficult.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 27:5
18th Century
Theologian
The sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia. The sea which lies off the coast from these two regions. For their situation, see the Map, and Notes,[Re…
AT Robertson
On Acts 27:5
When we had sailed across (διαπλευσαντες). First aorist active participle of διαπλεω (another compound of πλεω).
Th…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 27:5
19th Century
Bishop
We came to Myra, a city of Lycia.—The city lay about two miles and a half from the mouth of the river Andriacus. It had been at one time t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 27:4–12
19th Century
Preacher
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 27:5
From Sidon, the boat sailed northwest toward Cyprus, staying close to the long east coast of the island because of the westerly winds that blow fro…
John Gill
On Acts 27:5
17th Century
Pastor
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and
Pamphylia
For these two seas joine…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 27:1–11
17th Century
Minister
It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him t…