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Acts 27:5

Acts 27:5
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia,.... For these two seas joined, as Pliny says (f), "mare Pamphylium Cilicio jungitur", the Pamphylian sea is joined to the Cilician; and in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia - The sea which lies off the, coast from these two regions. For their situation, see the notes on Act 6:9, and Act 13:13. We came to Myra, a city of Lycia - Lycia was…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Pamphylia - See on Act 2:10 (note).

Myra, a city of Lycia - The name of this city is written variously in the MSS., Myra, Murrha, Smyra, and Smyrna. Grotius conjectures that all these names are…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 27:1-11

It does not appear how long it was after Paul's conference with Agrippa that he was sent away for Rome, pursuant to his appeal to Caesar; but it is likely they took the first convenience they could…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia R. V., more correctly, "the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia." These two countries formed the coast of Asia Minor in that portion which is opposite Cyprus.

Myra…