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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:11

Verse 11− 11.In a ship of Alexandria. By these words, Luke giveth us to understand, that the former ship was either drowned, or else so rent and beaten, that it served for no use afterward; whereby the greatness of the shipwreck doth the better appear. And he setteth down expressly that the badge of the ship of Alexandria, wherein they were carried to Rome, was Castor and Pollux, that we may know that Paul had not liberty granted to sail with such as were like to himself; but was enforced to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:12

Verse 12− 12.When we were come to Syracuse. Luke prosecuteth the residue of the course of their sailing, that they arrived first in Sicilia. And after that they set a compass − (668) by reason of the tempest and raging of the sea, and sailed over into Italy. And as that haven whereof Luke speaketh in this place is the most famous haven of all Sicilia, so is it farther from the coast of Italy than is that of Messina, over against which is Rhegium, whereof he maketh mention. And it is in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11

Set sail for departed, A.V.; island for isle, A.V.; The Twin Brothers for Castor and Pollux, A.V. After three months . At the very earliest period when the sailing season began after the winter. It would be, perhaps, about the middle of February, or, as Alford thinks, about March 10. If the weather was fine, having so short a voyage before them, they would venture to sail without further delay. Set sail (see preceding verso, note). A ship of Alexandria . Some ship, better... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11-15

Refreshment. What a weary time had Paul's three last years of life been! Incessant fightings with his hard-hearted, virulent countrymen; a pitiless storm of hatred and persecution and false accusation raging incessantly against him; trial succeeding trial, yet bringing no respite from injustice; weary prison hours, while the active spirit was bound by the chain which kept him prisoner at Caesarea; and then the furious tempest, and the labors and anxieties of that terrific voyage, and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11-15

The passage from Malta to Rome. I. BLESSINGS BY THE WAY . Christian fellowship is enjoyed. Unity and relationship in Jesus Christ make the unknown as known. The heart dissolves distance and strangeness. God has everywhere hidden children. The discovery of them is the discovery of a dear bond of brotherhood, and this fills the heart with joy (comp. Romans 1:12 ). The coming forth of the brethren from Rome to meet the party showed that his letter to them had not been without... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:12

Touching for landing, A.V. Touching ( καταχθέντες ); Acts 21:3 ; Acts 27:3 , note. The way in which Syracuse is hero mentioned is another redundant proof that Melita is Malta. "Syracause is about eighty miles, a days' sail, from Malta" (Afford). Tarried there three days . Perhaps wind- bound, or possibly having to land part of their cargo there. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:13

Made a circuit for fetched a compass, A.V.; arrived at for came to, A.V. ; a south for the south, A.V.; sprang up for blew, A.V.; on the second day we came for we came the next day, A.V. We made a circuit ; περιελθόντες . St. Luke only uses this word in one other passage, Acts 19:13 ," The strolling [or, 'vagabond'] Jews;" and it has the same sense of "wandering" in the only other passages where it occurs in the New Testament ( 1 Timothy 5:13 ; Hebrews 11:37 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:14

Intreated for desired, A.V.; came to for went toward, A.V. Brethren . It is very interesting to find the gospel already planted in Italy. The circumstances of Purcell as the great emporium of African wheat made it a likely place for Christianity to reach, whether from Rome or from Alexandria (see Acts 18:24 ). Luke calls them ἀδελφοί , not χριστιανοί ( Acts 11:26 ). Perhaps the name of Christian was still rather the name given by those without, and that of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:14

A week with brethren. It cannot be that this one verse was written for nothing. Like a waif and stray on the wide waters of Scripture, to the careless eye, it is anything but really such. We may notice touching the events the verse records— I. THEIR PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE ON THIS OCCASION . 1. They included the heightening pleasure of a very agreeable surprise. 2. They speak the affection of a hearty invitation. Invitations are often as superficial and insincere... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 28:11

And after three months - Probably they remained there so long because there was no favorable opportunity for them to go to Rome. If they arrived there, as is commonly supposed, in October, they left for Rome in January.In a ship of Alexandria - See the notes on Acts 27:6.Whose sign - Which was ornamented with an image of Castor and Pollux. It was common to place on the prow of the ship the image of some person or god, whose name the ship bore. This custom is still observed.Castor and Pollux -... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 28:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 28:11

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