New King James Version
Acts 27:37
37And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
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Context of Acts 27:37
35And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat. 36Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship. 38So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. 39When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
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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 27:24saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
- Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
- Acts 7:14Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five people.
- Romans 13:1Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
- 1 Peter 3:20who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved 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
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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
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