Acts 27:11

But the centurion listened to the pilot, and to the owner of the ship, more than to the words of Paul.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

In Context

10and said: Men, I perceive that our voyage will be attended with peril, and with much loss, not only of the cargo of our ship, but also of our lives.

12And, because that harbor was not commodious for wintering in, many of us were desirous to sail from it, and if possible, to reach and to winter in a certain harbor of Crete, which was called Phenice, and which opened towards the south.

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Cross References

Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when he was told of things not seen, feared; and he made himself an ark, for the life of his household; whereby he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

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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