Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. New Living Translation Once we were safe on shore, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. English Standard Version After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. Berean Standard Bible Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. Berean Literal Bible And having been saved, we then found out that the island is called Malta. King James Bible And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. New King James Version Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. New American Standard Bible When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. NASB 1995 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. NASB 1977 And when they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. Legacy Standard Bible And when they had been brought safely through to shore, then we learned that the island was called Malta. Amplified Bible After we were safe [on land], we found out that the island was called Malta. Christian Standard Bible Once safely ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta. Holman Christian Standard Bible Once ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta. American Standard Version And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And after this we learned that this island was called Melita. Contemporary English Version When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. Douay-Rheims Bible AND when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy. English Revised Version And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. GOD'S WORD® Translation When we were safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. Good News Translation When we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. International Standard Version When we were safely on shore, we learned that the island was called Malta. Literal Standard Version And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Malta, Majority Standard Bible Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. New American Bible Once we had reached safety we learned that the island was called Malta. NET Bible After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta. New Revised Standard Version After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. New Heart English Bible When we had escaped, then we learned that the island was called Malta. Webster's Bible Translation And when they had escaped, then they knew that the isle was called Melita. Weymouth New Testament Our lives having been thus preserved, we discovered that the island was called Malta. World English Bible When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta. Young's Literal Translation And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita, Additional Translations ... Context Ashore on Malta1Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. 2The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.… Cross References Acts 13:6 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, Acts 27:1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. Acts 27:26 However, we must run aground on some island." Acts 27:39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. Treasury of Scripture And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. the island. Acts 27:26,44 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island… Jump to Previous Discovered Discovery Escaped Found Island Isle Learned Once Preserved Safe Safely Saved ShoreJump to Next Discovered Discovery Escaped Found Island Isle Learned Once Preserved Safe Safely Saved ShoreActs 28 1. Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained on Malta.5. The snake on his hand hurts him not. 8. He heals many diseases in the island. 11. They depart toward Rome. 17. He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming. 24. After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not. 30. Yet he preaches there two years. XXVIII. (1) Then they knew that the island was called Melita.--There is no ground for questioning the current belief that this was the modern Malta, It was the only island known as Melita by the Greeks and Romans. The gale, which had been blowing for fourteen days since the ship left Crete, would drive her in that direction. The local features of St. Paul's Bay agree closely, as has been seen, with the narrative in the Acts. There has from a very early date been a local tradition in favour of the belief. The Bay bears St. Paul's name. A cave is pointed out as having given him shelter. There has, however, been a rival claimant. In the Gulf of Venice, off the coast of Illyria, there is a small "island, Meleta (now Meleda), which has been identified by some writers with the scene of St. Paul's shipwreck. The view is first mentioned by Constantino Porphyrogenitus, a Greek writer of the tenth century, and was revived in the last century by Padre Georgi, an ecclesiastic of the island. There is, however, not a shadow of evidence in its favour, beyond the similarity (riot identity) of name, and the mention of Adria in Acts 27:27. It has been shown, however, that that term was used with far too wide a range to be decisive on such a question; and against the view there are the facts (1) that it would almost have required a miracle to get the ship, with a north-east gale blowing strongly, up to the Illyrian coast of the Gulf of Venice; (2) that a ship would not naturally have wintered on that coast on its way from Alexandria to Puteoli (Acts 28:11); (3) that there has been no local tradition in its favour, as at Malta. The island of Malta was originally a Phoenician colony. It came under the power of Carthage in B.C. 402, and was ceded to Rome in B.C. 242. Its temple, dedicated to Juno, was rich enough to be an object of plunder to Verres, the Praetor of Sicily (Cic. In Verr. vv. 46). Verse 1. - We for they, A.V. and T.R. (twice). Was called. It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives, "What is this island called?" Melita. That Melita is the island of Malta, and not Meleda off the coast of Dalmatia, is demonstrated in Smith's ' Voyage and Shipwreck of St. Paul,' and it is not worth while here to consider the arguments in favor of Meleda. Melita appears to be a Phoenician name, from the root in Hebrew מָלַט, to escape (Bochart, 'Canaan,' 1:26), meaning, therefore, a "refuge," a harbor of refuge so called from sailors often running into Valetta during a gale; or possibly from מֶלֶ, clay, in Italian malta, from the clay which forms the bottom of the sea as you approach Malta, and which makes the anchorage so safe. It was originally colonized by Phoenicians, whether from Tyre or Carthage cannot be pronounced with certainty, though we know it was a Carthaginian possession at the time of the first Punic War. It fell into the hands of the Romans B.C. 218, and at the time of St. Paul's shipwreck was annexed to the province of Sicily. The population, however, was Phoenician or Punic, and probably knew little Greek or Latin. The name of a fountain in St. Paul's Bay, Ayn tal Razzul, "The Apostle's Fountain," is said (Smith, p. 24) to be Phoenician. But this is extremely doubtful. It is far more probably, not to say certainly, the corrupt Africano-Arabic dialect of the island, as I venture to affirm on the high authority of Professor Wright. Gesenius is also distinctly of opinion that there are no remains of Phoenician in the Maltese, and that all the words in the Maltese language which have been thought to be Phoenician are really Arabic. Four genuine Phoenician inscriptions have, however, been found in the island ('Monument. Phoenic,' pars prima, pp. 90-111,252, and 341).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Once]Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. we were safely ashore, διασωθέντες (diasōthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1295: From dia and sozo; to save thoroughly, i.e. to cure, preserve, rescue, etc. we learned ἐπέγνωμεν (epegnōmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. island νῆσος (nēsos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3520: An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island. was called καλεῖται (kaleitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. Malta. Μελίτη (Melitē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3194: Melita, now Malta. Of uncertain origin; Melita, an island in the Mediterranean. Links Acts 28:1 NIVActs 28:1 NLT Acts 28:1 ESV Acts 28:1 NASB Acts 28:1 KJV Acts 28:1 BibleApps.com Acts 28:1 Biblia Paralela Acts 28:1 Chinese Bible Acts 28:1 French Bible Acts 28:1 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 28:1 When we had escaped then they learned (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
    |