Acts 27 · Verse 6

Acts 27:6

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts 27:6, King James Version

Acts 27:6 in other translations

BSBThere the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
WEBThere the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
ASVAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.
YLTand there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,
DARBYand there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her.
BBEAnd there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
WebsterAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

What does Acts 27:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. there ... found a ship of Alexandria, sailing into Italy, and he put us therein--(See on Ac 27:2). As Egypt was the granary of Italy, and this vessel was laden with wheat (Ac 27:35), we need not wonder it was large enough to carry two hundred seventy-six souls, passengers and crew together (Ac 27:37). Besides, the Egyptian merchantmen, among the largest in the Mediterranean, were equal to the largest merchantmen in our day. It may seem strange that on their passage from Alexandria to Italy they should be found at a Lycian port. But even still it is not unusual to stand to the north towards Asia Minor, for the sake of the current.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. A ship of Alexandria. A ship belonging to Alexandria. Alexandria was in Egypt, and was founded by Alexander the Great. It appears, from Acts 27:38, that the ship was laden with wheat. It is well known that great quantities of wheat were imported from Egypt to Rome; and it appears that this was one of the large ships which were employed for that purpose. Why the ship was on the coast of Asia Minor, is not known. But it is probable that it had been driven out of its way by adverse winds or tempests.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 A ship of Alexandria - It appears, from Act 27:38, that this ship was laden with wheat, which she was carrying from Alexandria to Rome. We know that the Romans imported much corn from Egypt, together with different articles of Persian and Indian merchandise.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 27:1-11

It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down. And God here encourages those who suffer for him, to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those to befriend them, from whom they least expect it. Sailors must make the…

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Acts 27:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

κἀκεῖkakeiAnd thereG2532
εὑρὼνheurōnhaving foundG2147
ὁhotheG3588
ἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarchēscenturionG1543
πλοῖονploiona shipG4143
ἈλεξανδρῖνονAlexandrinonof AlexandriaG222
πλέονpleonsailingG4126
εἰςeistoG1519
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
ἸταλίανItalianItalyG2482
ἐνεβίβασενenebibasenhe placedG1688
ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165
εἰςeisintoG1519
αὐτό.autoit.G846

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Cross references for Acts 27:6

  • Acts 28:11

    And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

  • Acts 18:24

    And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

  • Acts 6:9

    Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  • Acts 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the centurion.
1
Alexandria.Alexandria, now Scanderoon, was a celebrated city and port of Egypt, built by Alexander the Great, situated on the Mediterranean and the lake Moeris, opposite the island of Pharos, and about twelve miles from the western branch of the Nile.
6:9; 18:24; 28:11

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Context

  • Acts 27:5

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

  • Acts 27:6

    And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

  • Acts 27:7

    And 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;

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Acts 27:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y hallando allí el centurión una nave Alejandrina que navegaba á Italia, nos puso en ella.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et là, le centurion ayant trouvé un navire d’Alexandrie qui allait en Italie, nous y fit monter.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und als der Hauptmann daselbst ein alexandrinisches Schiff fand, das nach Italien segelte, brachte er uns auf dasselbe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et ibi inveniens centurio navem Alexandrinam navigantem in Italiam, transposuit nos in eam.