Acts 27:6

And there the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria about to sail for Italy, put us on board of it.

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In The King James Version

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

In Context

5And having sailed over the sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

7And sailing slowly some days, and having with difficulty arrived over against Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to put in, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

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Cross References

Acts 18:24And a certain Jew, named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts 28:11And after three months we put to sea in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

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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