Acts 27:6

"When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia."

Key Reflection

This passage describes a specific route taken by Paul and his companions during their journey, highlighting the divine guidance leading them to Myra in Lycia. The mention of sailing across seas that border regions like Cilicia and Pamphylia symbolizes the broader journey of faith and the unpredictable yet divinely orchestrated path towards evangelism and missionary work.

From the Scholars: 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 Ac 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. __________________________________________________________________

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