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Acts 27:20 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Acts 27:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 27 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.”
Acts 27:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:20
When neither sun nor stars in many days appeared—Without celestial navigation, ancient sailors were utterly lost. The Greek epikeimenēs (lay on us) pictures the tempest's oppressive weight. All hope that we should be saved was then taken away (περιῃρεῖτο)—passive voice indicates hope was stripped from them by circumstances, not merely abandoned. This nadir of human despair sets the stage for God's intervention through Paul's angelic vision. The sailors' professional hopelessness makes Paul's subsequent prophecy more striking—divine revelation supersedes earthly expertise.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 27:20
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“a violent storm came up on the sea”
“the sun will be darkened”
“It is in vain: you found a reviving of your strength; therefore you weren't faint.”
“Son of man”
“brothers”
“alienated from the commonwealth of Israel”
“Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”
“and your throat from thirst: but you said”
“Thrice was I beaten with rods”
“What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us? For the sea grew more and more stormy.”