Acts 27:4

4 And from thence lanched we and sayled harde by Cypers because the wyndes were contrarye.

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 And we entred into a ship of Adramicium and lowsed from lond apoynted to sayle by the costes of Asia one Aristarcus out of Macedonia of the contre of Thessalia beinge with vs.

3 And the nexte daye we came to Sidon. And Iulius courteously entreated Paul and gave him liberte to goo vnto his frendes and to refresshe him selfe.

4 And from thence lanched we and sayled harde by Cypers because the wyndes were contrarye.

5 Then sayled we over the see of Cilicia and Pamphylia and came to Myra a cite in Lycia.

6 And there ye vnder captayne founde a shippe of Alexander redy to sayle into Italy and put vs therin.