Acts 27:9

And much time being spent, and the sailing now being dangerous—because of the fast also being already past—Paul was admonishing,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

In Context

8and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasaea.

10saying to them, “Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the load and of the ship, but also of our lives—the voyage is about to be”;

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:29And it has been for a continuous statute to you, in the seventh month, on the tenth of the month, you humble yourselves, and do no work—the native and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst;

Numbers 29:7And on the tenth of this seventh month you have a holy convocation, and you have humbled your souls; you do no work;

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:2-12

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched… Read the whole commentary →

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