Acts 28:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when they had escaped, they learned that the island was called Malta.

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  • Acts 27:26 : 26 However, we must be cast upon a certain island.
  • Acts 27:39 : 39 And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they observed a certain creek with a shore, into which they planned, if it were possible, to run the ship.
  • Acts 27:44 : 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on parts of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.
  • Acts 16:10 : 10 After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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  • Acts 28:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

    2 And the native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because of the rain and the cold.

    3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

    4 And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, justice does not allow to live.

    5 And he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

    6 However, they expected that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after they had looked a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

    7 In the same region were estates of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

  • Acts 27:26-30
    5 verses
    78%

    26 However, we must be cast upon a certain island.

    27 But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were nearing land;

    28 And they sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

    29 Then fearing lest we should be driven upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for daybreak.

    30 And as the sailors were attempting to escape from the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretext of laying out anchors from the prow,

  • Acts 27:43-44
    2 verses
    75%

    43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land:

    44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on parts of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.

  • Acts 27:38-41
    4 verses
    74%

    38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw the wheat into the sea.

    39 And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they observed a certain creek with a shore, into which they planned, if it were possible, to run the ship.

    40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore.

    41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves.

  • Acts 27:12-20
    9 verses
    73%

    12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to sail from there also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, to winter there; which is a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.

    13 And when the south wind blew softly, they assumed they had obtained their purpose, setting sail, they sailed close by Crete.

    14 But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon.

    15 And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven.

    16 And running under a certain island called Clauda, we had much work to secure the boat:

    17 Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven.

    18 And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

    19 And on the third day we cast out, with our own hands, the ship's tackle.

    20 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then lost.

  • Acts 27:4-8
    5 verses
    73%

    4 And when we departed from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

    6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy; and he put us on it.

    7 And when we had sailed slowly for many days, and barely came opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us, we sailed under Crete, opposite Salmone;

    8 And with difficulty passing it, came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

  • Acts 28:9-14
    6 verses
    72%

    9 So when this was done, others who had diseases on the island also came and were healed.

    10 They also honored us in many ways, and when we departed, they provided us with such things as were necessary.

    11 After three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered at the island, whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers.

    12 And landing at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

    13 From there we circled around and reached Rhegium. After one day the south wind blew, and the next day we came to Puteoli.

    14 There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

  • Acts 21:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1 And it came to pass, that after we had departed from them and sailed, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

    2 And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set forth.

    3 Now when we spotted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

  • Acts 20:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

    15 We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios; the following day we arrived at Samos, and stayed at Trogyllium; the next day we came to Miletus.

  • Acts 14:6
    69%

    6 They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,

  • Mark 6:53-54
    2 verses
    69%

    53 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and anchored there.

    54 And when they came out of the ship, immediately the people recognized him,

  • Jonah 1:13
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    13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them.

  • Matt 14:34
    69%

    34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

  • Acts 21:6
    69%

    6 And when we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship; and they returned home again.

  • Jonah 1:11
    69%

    11 Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea was rough, and was tempestuous.

  • Matt 14:32
    68%

    32 And when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.

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