Acts 27:9

Acts 27:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
• New International Version (NIV)Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

Context of Acts 27:9

7For a number of days we sailed slowly and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, because the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the leeward (sheltered) side of Crete, off Salmone; 8and hugging the shore with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea [on the south side of Crete]. Now much time had been lost, and navigation was dangerous, because even [the time for] the fast (Day of Atonement) was already over, so Paul began to strongly warn them, 10saying, “Men, I sense [after careful thought and observation] that this voyage will certainly be a disaster and with great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11However, the centurion [Julius, ranking officer on board] was persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship rather than by what Paul said.

Acts 27:9 word by word

ἱκανοῦ δὲ χρόνου διαγενομένου καὶ ὄντος ἤδη ἐπισφαλοῦς τοῦ πλοὸς διὰ τὸ καὶ τὴν νηστείαν ἤδη παρεληλυθέναι, παρῄνει ὁ ΠαῦλοςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• when muchἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• was spentδιαγίνομαιdiaginomai · to passG1230
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• when sailingπλόοςploos · voyageG4144
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• dangerousἐπισφαλήςepisphalēs · dangerous/unsteadyG2000
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the fastνηστείαnēsteia · fastingG3521
• wasπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• admonishedπαραινέωparaineō · to urgeG3867

Cross-references for Acts 27:9

• Leviticus 16:29“This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month (nearly October) on the tenth day of the month you shall humble yourselves [by fasting] and not do any work, whether the native-born or the stranger who lives temporarily among you;
• Leviticus 23:27“Also the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble yourselves [by fasting] and present an offering by fire to the Lord.
• Numbers 29:7‘Then on the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly [for the Day of Atonement]; and you shall humble yourselves; you shall not do any work.

Commentaries on Acts 27:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past - It is generally allowed that the fast mentioned here was that of the great day of atonement which was always celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month, which would answer to the latter end of our September; see Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:27, etc. As this was about the time of the autumnal equinox, when the Mediterranean Sea was sufficiently tempestuous, we may suppose this feast…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9When much time was spent - In sailing along the coast of Asia; in contending with the contrary winds. It is evident that when they started they had hoped to reach Italy before the dangerous time of navigating the Mediterranean should arrive. But they had been detained and embarrassed contrary to their expectation, so that they were now sailing in the most dangerous and tempestuous time of the year. Because the fast was now already past - By the “fast”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9because it was after the Fast: It was late in the fall, which meant travel on the Mediterranean Sea was dangerous.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. when much time was spent--since leaving Cæsarea. But for unforeseen delays they might have reached the Italian coast before the stormy season. and when sailing--the navigation of the open sea. was now dangerous, because the fast was now ... past--that of the day of atonement, answering to the end of September and beginning of October, about which time the navigation is pronounced unsafe by writers of authority. Since all hope of completing the…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:9

• Atonement
• Fasting
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Paul
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Atonement, Day of
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast

Commentaries on Acts 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings