Acts 27:4

BIBLE IN TEN · Apr 21, 2024 · 4m

Sunday, 21 April 2024 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. Acts 27:4 A literal rendering of the Greek is, “And thence, having gone up, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary” (CG). Luke just detailed a stop at Sidon where the centurion, Julius, gave Paul the liberty to visit friends. With that stop complete, it now says, “And thence, having gone up, we sailed under Cyprus.” Luke meticulously described the events as they occurred. They left Sidon where it says they went up. Just as they had “brought…