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Acts 27:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Acts 27:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 Then, crossing the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.[a]
Storm and Shipwreck. 6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship[b] that was bound for Italy and put us on board. 7 For a good many days, we made little headway, and we experienced difficulty in reaching Cnidus.[c] Then, as the wind continued to pose difficulties, we sailed for the sheltered side of Crete off Salmone.
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- Acts 27:5 Myra in Lycia: an important harbor on the journey from Egypt to Rome as well as a prominent place for storing grain.
- Acts 27:6 Alexandrian ship: a ship traveling from Egypt to Rome with a cargo of grain.
- Acts 27:7 Cnidus: a city at the southeastern part of Asia Minor. A journey from Myra to Cnidus was 170 miles and required 10 to 15 days. Crete: an island 160 miles in length. Salmone: a promontory on the northeast tip of Crete.
