Although Paul was a prisoner in bonds, his behavior displayed much ascendancy with dignity. Luke's narration, as an account of the Lord's move on earth, stresses not doctrine but the testimony of the Lord's witnesses (Acts 1:8). Hence, in his narration there are no details related to doctrine; rather, there are details regarding the things that happened to His witnesses, in order to portray the testimonies in their lives. This is especially so with Paul's voyage in the last two chapters of this book.

Lit., serve as a priest.

This was to fulfill the Lord's promise in Acts 23:11 and the apostle's desire in Acts 19:21.

A dignified and solemn form of address.

To let down a lead into the sea to determine the depth.

One fathom is about six feet.

Lit., rough.

A dignified and solemn form of address.

Or, furniture.

Or, dropped the sea anchor.

A shoal by this name, southwest of the island of Crete.

I.e., passed cables around the body of the ship.

I.e., to secure on deck the small boat, which in calm weather was attached by a rope to the vessel's stern (Vincent).

I.e., the Northeasterner.

Lit., it.

Or, down the southwest wind and down the northwest wind.

A dignified and solemn form of address.

I.e., the Day of Propitiation (Lev. 16:29-31; 23:27-29; Num. 29:7).

This was the beginning of the apostle's fourth ministry journey, which ended in Acts 28:31.

See note Acts 10:1².

Perhaps an imperial cohort named by Caesar Augustus (cf. Luke 2:1).

Including the writer, Luke.

This was again the sovereignty of the Lord exercised to save His servant's life.