Acts 27:6

And there the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board of her.

Montgomery New Testament

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 after sailing across the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we came to Myra, in Lycia.

7For many days we sailed slowly, and then arrived with difficulty over against Cnidus; from this point, as the wind did not further favor us, we ran under the lee of Crete, off Cape Salmone;

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Cross References

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

Acts 28:11Three months passed before we set sail an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island. Its name was "The Twin Brothers."

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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