Acts 27:3

and, on the next day, we put into Zidon,—and Julius, treating Paul, kindly, gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And, going on board a ship of Adramittium, about to sail unto the places along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, there being with us, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica;

4and, from thence putting out to sea, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary;

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Cross References

Genesis 10:15And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth:

Isaiah 23:2Be dumb, ye inhabitants of the Coast,—Whom the merchants of Zidon, passing over the sea, once replenished;

Zechariah 9:2Moreover also, Hamath, adjoineth thereto, Tyre and Zidon,—because very wise;

Acts 12:20Now he was bitterly hostile to them of Tyre and Zidon; but, with one accord, they came unto him, and, persuading Blastus, who was over the bed-chamber of the king, they were suing for peace; because their country was fed by the king’s,

Acts 27:1Now, when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul, and certain other prisoners, unto a centurion by name Julius, of an Augustan band.

Acts 28:16And, when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.

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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