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Acts 27:44
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Anyone who couldn't swim was handed pieces of the wood to hold onto. Everyone reached the shore safely.
and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.
and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.
And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.
and the rest, some on boards, some on some of the things [that came] from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to land.
and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship; and so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.
and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. In this way they all got safely to land.
And the rest, some on boords, and some on broken pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they escaped all safe to land.
And the rest went , some indeed on boards, and others on some of the things from the ship. And so it happened that all were saved on the land.
and the other, some on bordes, some on broken peces of the shippe. And so it came to passe, that all the soules came safe vnto londe.
and the rest to get upon the planks, or other pieces of the wreck: and by this means it happen'd that they all came safe to land.
and [he commanded] the rest to follow, some on [floating] planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it was that all of them were brought safely to land.
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all escaped to land.
And the other he comaunded to goo some on bordes and some on broken peces of the ship. And so it came to passe that they came all safe to londe.
and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship: And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.
and the rest, some indeed upon boards, and some upon certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe unto the land.
The rest were to follow using wooden boards or pieces of the ship. And this is how all the people made it safely to land.
and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.
The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
Then he told the others to hold on to planks of wood or parts of the ship. At last, everyone safely reached shore.
and the rest to use planks or whatever they could find from the ship. Thus it was that everyone reached land safely.
and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.
And the other, some on boardes, and some on certaine pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they came all safe to land.
The others he made cross over on boards and on broken pieces of the ship. In this manner, all of them escaped and reached shore safely.
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
The rest were to follow, some on planks and others on various pieces of the ship. In this way all of them got to shore safely.Acts 27:22;">[xr]
And the rest, on boards, and on other timbers of the ship, passed; and thus all of them escaped to land.
And the rest, he made to transport themselves on planks, and on other timbers of the ship. And so they all escaped safe to land.
The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship. So everyone escaped safely to shore.
The others should use wood or anything from the ship. In this way, they all got to shore without getting hurt.
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
and the rest to follow, some on planks and others on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.
and, the rest, some, on planks, and, some, on other things from the ship, …and, so, it came to pass, that, all, were brought safely through, on to the land.
And the rest, some they carried on boards and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass that every soul got safe to land.
and then the rest, some of whom floated on planks and some of whom on anything that was from the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to the land.
And the other, some on boordes, and some on broke peeces of the shippe. And so it came to passe, that they escaped all safe to lande.
The others used wooden boards or pieces of the ship. And this is how all the people went safely to land.
and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.
the rest were to follow, holding on to the planks or to some broken pieces of the ship. And this was how we all got safely ashore.
And thei baren summe othere on boordis, summe on tho thingis that weren of the schip. And so it was don, that alle men ascapiden to the lond.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that: Acts 27:22, Acts 27:24, Psalms 107:28-30, Amos 9:9, John 6:39, John 6:40, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 1 Peter 4:18
land: Melita, now Malta, the island on which Paul and his companions were cast, is situate in the Mediterranean sea, about fifty miles from the coast of Sicily, towards Africa; and is one immense rock of soft white free-stone, twenty miles long, twelve in its greatest breadth, and sixty in circumference. Some, however, with the learned Jacob Bryant, are of opinion that this island was Melita in the Adriatic gulf, near Illyricum; but it may be sufficient to observe, that the course of the Alexandrian ship, first to Syracuse and then to Rhegium, proves that it was the present Malta, as the proper course from the Illyrian Melita would have been first to Rhegium, before it reached Syracuse, to which indeed it need not have gone at all.
Reciprocal: Acts 28:1 - the island 1 Corinthians 3:15 - he shall 1 Corinthians 10:13 - make
Cross-References
This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the rest, some on boards,.... Doors, tables, planks, or any such like things:
and some on broken pieces of the ship; or what came from it, as masts, beams, c.
and so it came to pass that they escaped all safe to land not one was lost, as Paul had foretold. And so it will be with the saints after their afflicted state in this life, who are safe by being in Christ, and by abiding in him and in the use of means; and though by reason of the many difficulties in the way, through the corruptions of their own hearts, the temptations of Satan, the hidings of God's face, various afflictions, and sometimes violent persecutions, they are scarcely saved, yet at last they are certainly saved: so it comes to pass that they get safe on the shores of eternal bliss and happiness; because they are ordained unto it, are the care of Christ, and the purchase of his blood; and are partakers of the blessings of grace, and have the Spirit, as an earnest of the heavenly inheritance; and when landed they are safe; sin will be no more; Satan will be under their feet; there will be no more afflictions of any kind; and they will be with the Lord, and for ever with him. This voyage of the apostle, and the saints with him, was an emblem of the passage of the people of God in this world to heaven: their number was but few; who besides Luke, and Aristarchus the Macedonian, were with him, is not known, Acts 27:2. And so the number of the children of God, in anyone period of time, is but small in comparison of the rest of the world: the apostle and his companions had but very indifferent company, as other prisoners, a band of soldiers, and the sailors; Christ's church is as a rose in a field, a lily among thorns, vexed with the conversation of the wicked, being in a world which lies in wickedness; and which may very fitly be compared to the sea, for the waves of afflictions in it, and the restless and uneasy spirits of the men of it. Sailing at this time was dangerous, Acts 27:9 as the saints' passage through this world always is, and especially now in these last and perilous days; partly through the aboundings of immorality on the one hand, and partly through the spread of error and heresy on the other. A great storm arose, Acts 27:14 and there are many the Christian meets with in his voyage to heaven; and well it is for him that Christ is an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, and that he is built on such a foundation, which the most violent storms cannot move him from. There was no sight of sun or stars for many days, Acts 27:20 and so it is sometimes with the people of God; the sun of righteousness is not seen by them, clouds interpose between him and them; and the stars, the ministers of the Gospel, are removed from them, and their eyes cannot behold their teachers, which make it a distressed time with them: yea, all hope of salvation was gone, Acts 27:20 and such at times is the case of truly gracious souls; their hope, and their strength, they are ready to say, are perished from the Lord, and they are cut off from before his eyes: there was also a long abstinence from food, Acts 27:21 which is sometimes the case in a spiritual sense, and is owing either to want of food, the word of the Lord being precious, there being a famine of hearing the word; or for want of appetite to it: and last of all, there was a design formed by the soldiers to kill Paul, and the prisoners, but were prevented by the centurion, Acts 27:42. The sincere followers of Christ are accounted as sheep for the slaughter, and are killed all the day long in the intention of wicked men; who have always a good will to it, were they not restrained through the goodness of a civil government, and especially by the power and providence of God: however, at last, they get safe to their port and haven, where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the rest - Those who could not swim.
They escaped all safe to land - According to the promise which was made to Paul, Acts 27:22. This was done by the special providence of God. It was a remarkable instance of divine interposition to save so many through so long-continued dangers; and it shows that God can defend in any perils, and can accomplish all his purposes. On the ocean or the land we are safe in his keeping, and he can devise ways that shall fulfill all his purposes, and that can protect his people from danger.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 27:44. And the rest — That could not swim: some on boards, planks, spars, c., got safe to land manifestly by an especial providence of God; for how otherwise could the sick, the aged, the terrified, besides women and children, (of which, we may naturally suppose, there were some,) though on planks, get safe to shore? - where still the waves were violent, Acts 27:41, and they without either skill or power to steer their unsafe flotillas to the land? It was (in this case, most evidently) God who brought them to the haven were they would be.
1. PAUL had appealed to Caesar; and he must go to Rome to have his cause heard. God admitted of this appeal, and told his servant that he should testify of him at Rome; and yet every thing seemed to conspire together to prevent this appeal, and the testimony which the apostle was to bear to the truth of the Christian religion. The Jews laid wait for his life; and when he had escaped out of their hands, and from their territories, then the winds and the sea seemed to combine to effect his destruction. And God suffered all this malice of men, and war of elements, to fight against his servant, and yet overruled and counterworked the whole, so as to promote his own glory, and bring honour to his apostle. Had it not been for this malice of the Jews, Festus, Felix, Agrippa, Berenice, and many Roman nobles and officers, had probably never heard the Gospel of Christ. And, had it not been for Paul's tempestuous voyage, the 276 souls that sailed with him could not have had such displays of the power and wisdom of the Christians' God as must have struck them with reverence, and probably was the cause of the conversion of many. Had the voyage been smooth and prosperous, there would have been no occasion for such striking interferences of God; and, had it not been for the shipwreck, probably the inhabitants of Malta would not so soon have heard of the Christian religion. God serves his will by every occurrence, and presses every thing into the service of his own cause. This is a remark which we have often occasion to make, and which is ever in place. We may leave the government of the world, and the government of the Church, most confidently to God; hitherto he has done all things well; and his wisdom, power, goodness, and truth, are still the same.
2. In considering the dangers of a sea voyage, we may well say, with pious Quesnel, To what perils do persons expose themselves, either to raise a fortune, or to gain a livelihood! How few are there who would expose themselves to the same for the sake of God! They commit themselves to the mercy of the waves; they trust their lives to a plank and to a pilot; and yet it is often with great difficulty that they can trust themselves to the providence of God, whose knowledge, power, and goodness, are infinite; and the visible effects of which they have so many times experienced.
3. What assurance soever we may have of the will of God, yet we must not forget human means. The life of all the persons in this ship was given to St. Paul; yet he does not, on that account, expect a visible miracle, but depends upon the blessing which God will give to the care and endeavours of men.
4. God fulfils his promises, and conceals his almighty power, under such means and endeavours as seem altogether human and natural. Had the crew of this vessel neglected any means in their own power, their death would have been the consequence of their inaction and infidelity.
