Acts 27:20

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

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KJV

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.

ASV

And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

YLT

and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

DBT

And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away.

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And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

Related commentary

Neither sun nor stars in many days appeared - And consequently they could make no observation; and, having no magnetical needle, could not tell in what direction they were going.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

The storm continued, and they saw no symptoms of its abatement; we have known very blustering weather to continue for some weeks. The means they had used were ineffectual, so that they were at their wits' end; and such was the consternation that this melancholy prospect put them into that they had no heart either to eat or drink.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Cross-references

19 linked verses

The verses this one reaches12

Daniel 3:17
If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Matthew 8:24–25
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
Exodus 10:21–23
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”
Isaiah 57:10
You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
Ezekiel 37:11
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
1 Thessalonians 4:13
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
Jeremiah 2:25
You should have kept your feet from going bare and your throat from being thirsty. But you said, ‘It is hopeless! For I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.’
Ephesians 2:12
remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Acts 27:10
“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
Jonah 1:11–14
Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
Jonah 1:4
Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

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More cross-references7 further linked verses, grouped by book▾ open

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Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and…

Jeremiah1

Jeremiah 49:23Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a…

2 Corinthians1

2 Corinthians 11:25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I…

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will…
leads to
- Amos 8:9
  And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.
- Joel 3:15
  The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
- Isaiah 13:10
  For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
- Isaiah 24:23
  The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.
- Mark 13:24–25
  But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
Through
Ezekiel 37:11
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
leads to
- Ephesians 2:1
  And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
- Psalms 77:7–9
  “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
- Ezekiel 39:25
  Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name.

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