Acts 27:26

26 However we must be cast upon a certain island.

Acts 27:26 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:26

Howbeit, we must be cast upon a certain island.
] This circumstance is foretold, that when the whole affair should come to pass, it might be manifest that it was not a casual thing, a fortuitous event, a business of chance, but was predetermined by God, made known to the apostle, and predicted by him. This island was Melita; and the fulfilment of this part of the prediction is related in ( Acts 28:1 ) .

Acts 27:26 In-Context

24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar; and, behold, God has given thee all those that sail with thee.

25 Therefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 However we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 And when the fourteenth night was come as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country

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