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Acts 27:1 KJV
Acts · chapter 27 · verse 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.Acts 27:1 · King James Version
Acts 27:1 in context
1And 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.
2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- determinedkrinōto separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose, to approve, esteem, to prefer, to…G2919 →
- deliveredparadidōmito give into the hands , to give over into power or use, to deliver to one something to…G3860 →
- deliveredtenot only... but also, both... and, as... soG5037 →
- prisonersdesmōtēsone bound, a prisonerG1202 →
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- JuliusiouliosJulius = " soft-haired" , the centurion of " Augustus Band" , to whose…G2457 →
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It does not appear how long it was after Paul's conference with Agrippa that he was sent away for Rome, pursuant to his appeal to Caesar; but it is likely they took the first convenience they could hear of to do it;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11