Thursday, 16 May 2024 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come. Acts 27:29 The Greek more literally reads, “And fearing, lest perhaps we migh…
Friday, 17 May 2024 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, Acts 27:30 More exactingly, it reads, “And the …
Saturday, 18 May 2024 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” Acts 27:31 A closer translation to the original is, “Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers…
Sunday, 19 May 2024 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off. Acts 27:32 In the previous verse, Paul told the centurion and the sailors that if the crew were to get away on the skiff, the ship an…
Monday, 20 May 2024 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing. Acts 27:33 More literally, it reads, …
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 “Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.” Acts 27:34 I translate this as, “Therefore, I encourage you to take food…
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 And 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. Acts 27:35 A more literal translation is, “And having sai…
Thursday, 23 May 2024 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. Acts 27:36 The Greek is less wordy than the NKJV, “And having been encouraged, they all also took food” (CG). Paul just broke the bread, ble…
Friday, 24 May 2024 And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship. Acts 27:37 The Greek provides a stress on the people, offsetting them for effect, “And we were, all the souls in the ship, two hundred s…
Saturday, 25 May 2024 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. Acts 27:38 The Greek more closely reads, “And having gorged food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wh…
Sunday, 26 May 2024 When 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. Acts 27:39 A more literal rendering would be, “And when day cam…
Monday, 27 May 2024 And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. Acts 27:40 A more precise and literal rendering woul…
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves. Acts 27:41 A more liter…
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. Acts 27:42 A literal reading is much sparser in content, “And the soldiers’ plan was that they should kil…
Thursday, 30 May 2024 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, Acts 27:43 More literally, “And the centurion,…
Friday, 31 May 2024 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land. Acts 27:44 A literal rendering of the Greek would be, “and the rest, indeed, some upon board…
Saturday, 1 June 2024 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. Acts 28:1 A literal rendering of the Greek would be, “And, having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Ma…
Sunday, 2 June 2024 And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. Acts 28:2 A more literal translation, even if a t…
Monday, 3 June 2024 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. Acts 28:3 The Greek more closely reads, “And Paul, having bundled a…
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.” Acts 28:4…
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. Acts 28:5 A literal rendering of the Greek is, “He indeed then, having shaken off the beast into the fire suffered nothing evil” (CG). …
Thursday, 6 June 2024 However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god…
Friday, 7 June 2024 In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. Acts 28:7 The Greek more literally reads, “A…
Saturday, 8 June 2024 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. Acts 28:8 The Greek, even if a tad clunky, more…
