Acts 27:33-36 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:21-44

We have here the issue of the distress of Paul and his fellow-travellers; they escaped with their lives and that was all, and that was for Paul's sake. We are here told (Acts 27:37) what number there were on board?mariners, merchants, soldiers, prisoners, and other passengers, in all two hundred and seventy-six souls; this is taken notice of to make us the more concerned for them in reading the story, that they were such a considerable number, whose lives were now in the utmost jeopardy, and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:27-38

27:27-38 When the fourteenth night came and we were drifting across in the Adriatic, in the middle of the night the sailors suspected that some land was approaching them. They took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. Since they were afraid that they would be cast up on rough places they cast four anchors out of the stern and hoped for the day. When the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and were lowering the dinghy into the sea on the pretext of being about to send out anchors from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:33

And while the day was coming on ,.... Between midnight and break of day: Paul besought them all to take meat; to sit down and eat a meal together: saying, this day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried ; or have been waiting for, or expecting; that is, as the Arabic version expresses it, a shipwreck; for fourteen days past, ever since the storm begun, they had expected nothing but shipwreck and death: and continued fasting, having taken nothing : not that they had neither ate... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:34

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat ,.... To sit down composedly, and eat meat cheerfully and freely: for this is for your health ; the Alexandrian copy reads, "for our health"; it was for the health of them all, that they might be better able to bear the shock and fatigue of the shipwreck, and be in better spirits, and in a better capacity to help themselves, and one another: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you ; a proverbial phrase, expressing the utmost... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:35

And when he had thus spoken he took bread ,.... A piece of bread, of common bread, into his hands; for this could never be the eucharist, or Lord's supper, which the apostle now celebrated, as some have suggested, but such sort of bread that seafaring men commonly eat: mention is before made of "meat" or "food", which the apostle entreated them to take, which includes every sort of sea provisions they had with them; and which, with the ancients, were usually the following: it is certain they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:36

Then were they all of good cheer ,.... Encouraged by the apostle's words and example: and they all took some meat ; and made a comfortable meal, which they had not done for fourteen days past. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:33

While the day was coining on - It was then apparently about day-break. This day is the fourteenth day that ye have - continued fasting - Ye have not had one regular meal for these fourteen days past. Indeed we may take it for granted that, during the whole of the storm, very little was eaten by any man: for what appetite could men have for food, who every moment had death before their eyes? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:34

A hair fall from the head - A proverbial expression for, ye shall neither lose your lives nor suffer any hurt in your bodies, if ye follow my advice. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:35

Gave thanks to God - Who had provided the food, and preserved their lives and health to partake of it. Some think that he celebrated the holy eucharist here: but this is by no means likely: he would not celebrate such a mystery among ungodly sailors and soldiers, Jews and heathens; nor was there any necessity for such a measure. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:33

Verse 33− 33.And when the day began. Whatsoever the mariners think, Paul’s faith doth not quail; − (648) but he leaneth steadfastly to the promise which was made to him. For he doth not only exhort them to take meat, as did he who, in extreme despair, uttered these words, Dine, soldiers, we shall sup in hell; − (649) but continuing steadfast in his prophecy, he willeth them to be of good courage. The force of faith doth therein show itself, when as it armeth us unto patience, and doth... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:21-44

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:27-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:35

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:33

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