Acts 27:4

4 Out to sea again, we sailed north under the protection of the northeast shore of Cyprus because winds out of the west were against us,

Acts 27:4 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:4

And when we had launched from thence
From Sidon:

we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary;
that is, they sailed below the island of Cyprus; of which see ( Acts 4:36 ) ( 13:4 ) whereas if the wind had been right for them, they would have sailed above the island; leaving it on the right hand, in a straight course to Myra; but now they were obliged to go below it, leaving it on the left hand, going in part about it, through the seas of Cilicia and Pamphylia to Lycia, as follows.

Acts 27:4 In-Context

2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium that was bound for Ephesus and ports west. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.

3 The next day we put in at Sidon. Julius treated Paul most decently - let him get off the ship and enjoy the hospitality of his friends there.

4 Out to sea again, we sailed north under the protection of the northeast shore of Cyprus because winds out of the west were against us,

5 and then along the coast westward to the port of Myra.

6 There the centurion found an Egyptian ship headed for Italy and transferred us on board.