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Acts 27:5 KJV
Acts · chapter 27 · verse 5
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.Acts 27:5 · King James Version
Acts 27:5 in context
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.
4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PamphyliapamphyliaPamphylia = " of every tribe" , a province in Asia Minor, bounded on the east by…G3828 →
- CiliciakilikiaCilicia = " the land of Celix" , a maritime province in the southeast of Asia…G2791 →
- camekaterchomaito come down, go down, of one who goes from a higher to a lower locality, of those who…G2718 →
- MyramyraMyra = " myrrh myrtle juice" , an important town in Lycia, on the southwest coast…G3460 →
- seapelagosthe sea, the high sea, the deepG3989 →
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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