Teks -- Acts 27:3 (NET)

27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Act 27:3 - The next day

The next day ( tēi heterāi ).

Locative case with hēmerāi understood.

Robertson: Act 27:3 - We touched

We touched ( katēchthēmen ).

First aorist passive of katagō , the usual term for "coming down"from the seas as anagō above (and Act 27:4) is for "going up"to sea. So it looks to sailors. Sidon was 67 miles from Caesarea, the rival of Tyre, with a splendid harbour. The ship stopped here for trade.

Robertson: Act 27:3 - Treated Paul kindly

Treated Paul kindly ( philanthrōpōs tōi Paulōi chrēsamenos ).

"Using (chrēsamenos , first aorist middle participle of chraomai , to use) Paul (instrumental case used with this verb) kindly"(philanthrōpōs , "philanthropically,"adverb from phil̇anthrōpos , love of mankind). He was kindly to Paul throughout the voyage (Act 27:43; Act 28:16), taking a personal interest in his welfare.

Robertson: Act 27:3 - Refresh himself

Refresh himself ( epimeleias tuchein ).

Second aorist active infinitive of tugchanō (to obtain) with the genitive epimeleias , old word from epimelēs , careful, only here in the N.T. Whether it was mere hospitality we do not know. It may have been medical attention required because of Paul’ s long confinement. This is Paul’ s first visit to Sidon, but Christians were already in Phoenicia (Act 11:19) and so Paul had "friends"here.

Vincent: Act 27:3 - Touched

Touched ( κατήχθημεν )

From κατά , down, and ἄγω , to l ead or bring. To bring the ship down from deep water to the land. Opposed to ἀνήχθημεν , put to sea (Act 27:2); which is to bring the vessel up (ἀνά ) from the land to deep water. See on Luk 8:22. Touched is an inferential rendering. Landed would be quite as good. From Caesarea to Sidon, the distance was about seventy miles.

Vincent: Act 27:3 - Courteously

Courteously ( φιλανθρώπως )

Only here in New Testament. Lit., in a man-loving way; humanely; kindly. Rev., kindly, better than courteously. Courteous, from court, expresses rather polish of manners than real kindness.

Vincent: Act 27:3 - To refresh himself

To refresh himself ( ἐπιμελείας τυχεῖν )

Lit., to receive care or attention.

Wesley: Act 27:3 - Julius treating Paul courteously

Perhaps he had heard him make his defence.

JFB: Act 27:3 - next day we touched at Sidon

To reach this ancient and celebrated Mediterranean port, about seventy miles north from Cæsarea, in one day, they must have had a fair wind.

JFB: Act 27:3 - Julius courteously

(See on Act 27:1).

JFB: Act 27:3 - gave him liberty to go to his friends

No doubt disciples, gained, it would seem, by degrees, all along the Phœnician coast since the first preaching there (see on Act 11:19 and Act 21:4).

JFB: Act 27:3 - to refresh himself

Which after his long confinement would not be unnecessary. Such small personal details are in this case extremely interesting.

Clarke: Act 27:3 - Touched at Sidon

Touched at Sidon - For some account of this place, see the notes on Mat 11:21; and Act 12:20

Clarke: Act 27:3 - Julius courteously entreated Paul

Julius courteously entreated Paul - At the conclusion of the preceding chapter, it has been intimated that the kind treatment which Paul received, both from Julius and at Rome, was owing to the impression made on the minds of Agrippa and Festus, relative to his innocence. It appears that Julius permitted him to go ashore, and visit the Christians which were then at Sidon, without using any extraordinary precautions to prevent his escape. He was probably accompanied with the soldier to whose arm he was chained; and it is reasonable to conclude that this soldier would fare well on St. Paul’ s account.

Calvin: Act 27:3 - He suffered him to go to

3.He suffered him to go to Paul might have hid himself − ⁶³⁶ in a large city, which joined to the sea; but he was bound with the oracle, that he could not withdraw himself from the calling of God. Again, because the centurion had so courteously entertained him, that he suffered him to go to his friends, that they might dress and refresh him, whom he might have left in the stinking ship, − ⁶³⁷ he ought not nor could he provide for his own life, with the other man’s danger, without filthy treachery. − ⁶³⁸ Neither must we in any case suffer those who have courteously intreated us to be deceived by their courtesy through our fault. Let the readers fet [seek] the voyage whereof Luke speaketh out of those which describe places and countries; − ⁶³⁹ only I say thus much, that all that which is said tendeth to this end, that we may know that their sailing was dangerous and tempestuous, after that they were once gone out of the haven of Sidon, until they came near to Melita; and that afterward the mariners did strive long time with contrary winds, until a cruel storm − ⁶⁴⁰ arose, whose end was shipwreck, as we shall see.

TSK: Act 27:3 - Sidon // Julius

Sidon : Act 12:20; Gen 10:15, Gen 49:13; Isa 23:2-4, Isa 23:12; Zec 9:2

Julius : Act 24:23, Act 27:1, Act 27:3, Act 28:16

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Poole: Act 27:3 - Sidon // Julius courteously entreated Paul // And gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself

Sidon a city in Phenicia, bordering upon Palestine, mentioned Mat 11:21 , and Act 12:20 .

Julius courteously entreated Paul as Felix had commanded that centurion to whom he committed him, Act 24:23 .

And gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself though Paul went with a soldier to guard him, as their manner was, yet it was a great favour that he might converse with his friends, and receive from them such refreshments towards his journey as he stood in need of. Now Paul indeed experienced the truth of God’ s word, Act 18:10 , that he was with him: and it is wonderful to consider the presence of God with Paul all along: which things are our examples, that we also may put our trust in God, who hath said he will not leave us nor forsake us, Heb 13:5,6 .

Gill: Act 27:3 - And the next day we touched at Sidon // and Julius courteously treated Paul // and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself

And the next day we touched at Sidon,.... This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of Israel; it was a maritime place, and noted for trade and navigation; Mela ^q calls it rich Sidon, and the chief of the maritime cities; Jerom ^r calls it the ancient city Sidon; and Curtius says ^s it was renowned for the antiquity and fame of its founders; it is thought to be built by Sidon, the firstborn of Canaan, Gen 10:15 from whom it took its name; so Josephus ^t affirms, that Sidonius, as he calls him, built a city in Phoenicia after his own name, and it is called by the Greeks Sidon; some say it was built by Sidus the son of Aegyptus, and named after him: according to R. Benjamin ^u it was a day's journey from hence to Tyre; and with others ^w, it was not more than two hundred furlongs, about twelve or thirteen miles, which was another city of Phoenicia, as this was: Jerom's ^x account of Sidon is this,

"Sidon, a famous city of Phoenicia, formerly the border of the Canaanites, to the north, situated at the foot of Mount Libanus, and the artificer of glass:''

and so Pliny ^y calls it, it being famous for the making of glass; and Herodotus ^z speaks of it as a city of Phoenicia: Justin the historian says ^a it was built by the Tyrians, who called it by this name from the plenty of fish in it; for the Phoenicians call a fish "Sidon": and indeed Sidon or Tzidon seems to be derived from צוד, "Tzud", which signifies "to fish"; and the place is to this day called Said or Salt; and so R. Benjamin calls it Tzaida ^b: to this city they came from Caesarea, the day following that they set out on, and here they stopped awhile:

and Julius courteously treated Paul; the centurion into whose hands the apostle was delivered, used him with great humanity and civility; he found grace in his sight, as Joseph did in the sight of Potiphar, and as he himself had done before with Lysias, Felix, Festus and Agrippa:

and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself; for as there were disciples at Tyre, Act 21:3 so it seems there were at Sidon, both which cities were in Phoenicia, and are often mentioned together; and the apostle was allowed to go ashore, and visit his friends, and be refreshed by them, both in body and spirit, and be provided for by them with things convenient for his voyage. It is highly probable that there was here a Gospel church, but by whom planted cannot be said; our Lord himself was at the borders of this place, Mat 15:21 and the ministers of the word scattered at the death of Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia preaching the Gospel, Act 11:19 and that there were brethren there, appears from note on: See Gill on Act 15:3, in which country Sidon was: in the "third" century there was a church in this place, and Zenobius was presbyter of it, who suffered martyrdom under Dioclesian ^c; in the "fourth" century there was a bishop of the church here, at the synod held at Nice; in the "fifth" century the bishop of the Sidonians, in the council of Chalcedon, declared his opinion with others against Dioscorus, whose name was Damianus; in the "sixth" century, mention is made of a bishop of Sidon, in the acts of the council held at Rome and Constantinople, and in the same century a synod met at Sidon, in the 20th year of Anastasius the emperor ^d: the account of the bishops of Sidon, as given by Reland ^e, is as follows; Theodorus bishop of Sidon subscribed in the first Nicene council, in the year 325; Paulus subscribed in the first council at Constantinople, in the year 381; Damianus was in the council held at Chalcedon, in the year 451; Megas is mentioned in the acts and epistles subjoined to the Chalcedon council; Andreas, bishop of this place, is taken notice of in a letter of John of Jerusalem.