Acts 27:4 — Putting to sea from there, we encountered headwinds that made it difficult to k… — TLB | maBible

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4 Putting to sea from there, we encountered headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland

Passage themes

Cyprus and the Gospel — we sailed under Cyprus
Sailing against the wind — because the winds were contrary

Notes and references

so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland, implied; literally, “we sailed under the lee of Cyprus.” Narratives of that period interpret this as meaning what is indicated in the paraphrase above.

Events in this chapter

27 — Naufrage à Malte

About this book

Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc

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