Acts 27:11

Acts 27:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
• New International Version (NIV)But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

Context of Acts 27:11

9By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul gave his advice 10and told them, “Men, I can see that this voyage is headed toward disaster and heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives.” But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said. 12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete facing the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. 13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Acts 27:11 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχης τῷ κυβερνήτῃ καὶ τῷ ναυκλήρῳ μᾶλλον ἐπείθετο ἢ τοῖς ὑπὸ Παύλου λεγομένοις.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Neverthelessδέde · thenG1161
• the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• believedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• the masterκυβερνήτηςkubernētēs · captainG2942
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the owner of the shipναύκληροςnauklēros · captainG3490
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• thanἤē · orG2228
• which were spokenλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972

Cross-references for Acts 27:11

• Acts 27:21Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.
• Exodus 9:20Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the Lord made their servants and livestock flee to shelters,
• 2 Kings 6:10Consequently, the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had told him about. The man of God repeatedly warned the king, so the king would be on his guard.
• Proverbs 27:12A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.
• Ezekiel 33:4Then, if anyone hears the sound of the ram’s horn but ignores the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his death will be his own fault.
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Commentaries on Acts 27:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The centurion believed the master - ͅ ͅ, the pilot; and owner of the ship, ͅ ͅ, the captain and proprietor. This latter had the command of the ship and the crew; the pilot had the guidance of the vessel along those dangerous coasts, under the direction of the captain; and the centurion had the power to cause them to proceed on their voyage, or to go into port, as he pleased; as he had other state prisoners on board; and probably the ship itself was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The master - The person who is here meant was the helmsman, who occupied in ancient ships a conspicuous place on the stern, and steered the ship, and gave directions to the crew. The owner of the ship - Probably a different person from “the master.” He had the general command of the ship as his own property, but had employed “the master,” or the pilot, to direct and manage it. His counsel in regard to the propriety of continuing the voyage would be likely…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Paul understood the consequences if they continued. He warned the ship's officers. But they and the Roman officer were not likely to listen to an imprisoned Jewish rabbi with no sailing experience. Later, however, they would respect him more (27:30–36, 42–43).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and owner ... more than ... Paul--He would naturally think them best able to judge, and there was much to say for their opinion, as the bay at Fair Havens, being open to nearly one-half of the compass, could not be a good winter harbor.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Centurion
• 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