Acts 27:4

Acts 27:4

2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. ^aAristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

3 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius ^atreated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

4 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 There the centurion found ^aan Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.

7 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 ^aCrete off Salmone.

8 Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Paul’s Warning Ignored

9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous ^abecause the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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We sailed under the lee of Cyprus (upepleusamen thn Kupron). First aorist active indicative of upoplew, to sail under. Cyprus was thus on the left between the ship and the wind from the northwest, under the protection of Cyprus.

Because the winds were contrary (dia to touv anemouv einai enantiouv). The articular infinitive after dia and the accusative of general reference (anemouv) with predicate accusative (enantiouv, facing them, in their very teeth if they went that way). The Etesian winds were blowing from the northwest so that they could not cut straight across from Sidon to Patara with Cyprus on the right. They must run behind Cyprus and hug the shore of Cilicia and Pamphylia.

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