Acts 27 Scofield
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27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
“fast”
27:17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
“fall”
be cast upon the Syrtis.
27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
“the angel”
an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve. (See Scofield "Heb 1:4").
27:28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
“fathoms”
One fathom = between 6 and 7 feet.
27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
“two hundred”
Some ancient authorities read, about threescore and sixteen souls.
27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
“taken up”
Or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea, etc.
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27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
“centurion”
Commander of 100 soldiers.