Acts 27:26

And we must come unto a certain island.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

In Context

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

27But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.

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Cross References

Acts 27:17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were driven.

Acts 28:1And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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