Monday, 22 April 2024 And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. Acts 27:5 More literally, it reads, “And having sailed through the depth against Cilicia and Pam…
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board. Acts 27:6 More precisely, it reads, “And there, the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy,…
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone. Acts 27:7 The Greek more literall…
Thursday, 25 April 2024 Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. Acts 27:8 More exactingly, it reads, “And laboriously lying beside it, we came to a certain place being calle…
Friday, 26 April 2024 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, Acts 27:9 A literal translation would be, “And much time having elapsed, and the sa…
Saturday, 27 April 2024 saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” Acts 27:10 More literally, it reads, “saying to them, ‘Men, I disce…
Sunday, 28 April 2024 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. Acts 27:11 More literally, the Greek reads, “But the centurion rather trusted t…
Monday, 29 April 2024 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and north…
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. Acts 27:13 Although quite obscure in some of the wording, a more literal …
Wednesday, 1 May 2024 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon. Acts 27:14 More literally, the words read, “And not long after, a typhonic wind cast against it, called Euroclydon” (CG). In the las…
Thursday, 2 May 2024 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive. Acts 27:15 The Greek more closely reads, “And the ship, having been caught, and not being able to face the wind, having gi…
Friday, 3 May 2024 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty. Acts 27:16 A literal rendering would be, “And having run under a certain islet called Clauda, scarcely we wer…
Saturday, 4 May 2024 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven. Acts 27:17 A literal rendering …
Sunday, 5 May 2024 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. Acts 27:18 A more literal rendering of the Greek would be, “And we, being tempest-tossed violently, the following day t…
Monday, 6 May 2024 On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. Acts 27:19 A literal reading is much sparser in content, “And on the third, self-handed, the tackle of the ship we cast away” (CG).…
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up. Acts 27:20 A literal rendering would be, “And neither sun nor …
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. Acts 27:21 M…
Thursday, 9 May 2024 “And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. Acts 27:22 A literal rendering of the Greek would be, “And now, I admonish you to be cheerful, for th…
Friday, 10 May 2024 “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, Acts 27:23 A bit more literally, it reads, “For a messenger of the God stood by me this night, whose I am and whom …
Saturday, 11 May 2024 “saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ Acts 27:24 With a few tweaks, the Greek more closely reads, “Saying, ‘Fe…
Sunday, 12 May 2024 “Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. Acts 27:25 A literal translation is, “Therefore, be cheerful, men. For I believe God, that thus it will be even as it …
Monday, 13 May 2024 “However, we must run aground on a certain island.” Acts 27:26 A literal rendering of the Greek is, “But we must fall onto a certain island” (CG). Paul had just provided encouraging words to those gathere…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea , about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. Acts 27:27 A more literal rendering is…
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. Acts 27:28 More literally, it reads, “A…
