Atos 27
Oecumenius
Atos 27:9
"because the fast was now over." Here the fast means that of the Jews. For after Pentecost he departed from there after a long time, as if to come to the parts of Crete almost in the winter itself. Behold, Paul now prophesies again, telling them that they would be shipwrecked. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:10
Even if the shipwreck did not occur to them with loss of lives according to his word. For this would have happened as far as the nature of the thing was concerned, if God had not preserved them. For through him he also caused those men to be saved. The shipwreck that took place, then, occurred because the season was bad, since the storm was great. The marvel is greater, that in such a season they were saved from the dangers, both the Apostle himself and through him the rest. Therefore he was not proved false. — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:11
"But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship." The centurion did not pay attention to what was said by Paul, being persuaded rather by those experienced in navigation, who were more inclined to prevail than by a passenger inexperienced in seamanship. And from this he teaches that the error is of judgment and not of chance. For that it is possible by nature to avoid danger, experience itself teaches not to plunge oneself down, since, as is beyond doubt, a thing carries danger, with fortune and fate lying asleep over what has gone before, or indeed awake yet unable to act against the deliberate choice of humans, by which they conduct and carry matters relating to themselves as they wish, as also those who traveled with Paul. For they acted according to choice, because immediately, having met a favorable wind, they gladly completed the voyage. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:15
It should be known that to say "face the wind" of a ship is not to be taken in the literal sense. For that expression applies only to a person. Therefore one must not constantly interpret Scripture literally. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:24
"and behold, God has granted you all." Therefore the idea that things are governed by fate or chance is shown to be false. For if they had not been saved through Paul, all would have been doomed to perish on the ship, this being a gift from God to honor the righteous man. And therefore sometimes the ungodly live because of the righteous, and there are occasions when the opposite happens, and before his time the ungodly man perishes because of his own wickedness, as is said: Do not be overly wicked, nor become hard, for fear that you die in your season. (Eccles. 7:17) — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:31
But when he said, "Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved," Paul spoke wisely, so as to hold them and not let the prophecy fail. Therefore when they saw that their lack of resolve had put them in danger, then they began to obey him. For if they had complied under the notion of fate, although they were Gentiles, having ignored the counsel of the holy man they would have permitted the sailors to depart. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:34
"Therefore I insist you to take food." Paul urges them to partake of food, and he himself partakes first, persuading not by words but by deed. — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:34
"For this," he says, "is for your survival," that is, to eat, in case you perish through hunger. For they had no concern for food, since the danger was not about those present. From where then did it reveal to them that the number had increased among those sailing? It was fitting for them to ask the reason for which they sail, and to learn everything. — Commentary on Acts
Atos 27:43
Again from this it is shown that Paul had been favored, for although some wished to kill him so that the prophecy about Paul might not fail, the centurion did not allow them to be killed in order to save Paul. — Commentary on Acts