There he met a certain Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, [in northern Asia Minor] who, with his wife Priscilla, had recently come from Rome, because Claudius [the Roman Emperor] had ordered all Jews out of that city. Paul met this couple
Acts 27:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) There Julius, the military officer, arranged [passage] for us on a ship, [originating] from Alexandria, [and] bound for Italy, and put us on board. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and he transferred us to it. American Standard Version (1901) And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein. Common English Bible There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship headed for Italy and put us on board. Catholic Public Domain Version And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it. |
There he met a certain Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, [in northern Asia Minor] who, with his wife Priscilla, had recently come from Rome, because Claudius [the Roman Emperor] had ordered all Jews out of that city. Paul met this couple
Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria [Egypt] and an effective speaker, who was well-grounded in the [Old Testament] Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and certain other prisoners to the custody of a military officer named Julius, of the Augustan battalion.
After three months we set sail on a ship that had spent the winter on the island [of Melita]. This ship had originated from Alexandria and was designated as “Twin Brothers” [Note: The ship may have been named this because of its prow containing the figures of the mythical twin gods of sailors, Castor and Pollux].
But several men from the synagogue, made up of freed slaves from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia and Asia, began arguing with Stephen.