Acts 27:37

Acts 27:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
• New International Version (NIV)Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
• New Living Translation (NLT)all 276 of us who were on board.

Context of Acts 27:37

35And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. 36Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves. (We were in all 276 persons in the ship.) 38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. 39Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.

Acts 27:37 word by word

ἤμεθα δὲ αἱ πᾶσαι ψυχαὶ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• we wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• in allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• two hundredδιακόσιοιdiakosioi · two hundredG1250
• threescore and sixteenἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkonta · seventyG1440
• threescore and sixteenἕξhex · sixG1803
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soul: personG5590

Cross-references for Acts 27:37

• Acts 27:24and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
• Acts 2:41So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
• Acts 7:14And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.
• Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
• 1 Peter 3:20because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

Commentaries on Acts 27:37

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-38Verses 30-38 God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our safety. But how selfish are men in general, often even ready to seek their own safety by the destruction of others! Happy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37The food gave new strength and hope to the scared and tired crew and prisoners. 276 of us: This number matches what we know about ships carrying grain from that time period.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3733-37. while day was coming on--"until it should be day"; that is, in the interval between the cutting off of the boat and the approach of day, which all were "anxiously looking for" (Ac 27:29). Paul--now looked up to by all the passengers as the man to direct them. besought them all to take meat--"partake of a meal." saying, This is the fourteenth day ye have tarried--"waited for a breathing time." having eaten nothing--that is, taken no regular meal…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:37

• Commerce
• Mariners (Sailors)
• Paul
• Prophecy
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast
• Gain
• Hinder
• James

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