Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. New Living Translation Just as day was dawning, Paul urged everyone to eat. “You have been so worried that you haven’t touched food for two weeks,” he said. English Standard Version As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing. Berean Standard Bible Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. Berean Literal Bible And until that day was about to come, Paul kept urging all to partake of food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you⁺ continue waiting without eating, having taken nothing. King James Bible And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. New King James Version And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing. New American Standard Bible Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing. NASB 1995 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. NASB 1977 And until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. Legacy Standard Bible Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. Amplified Bible While they waited for the day to dawn, Paul encouraged them all [and told them] to have some food, saying, “This is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly on watch and going without food, having eaten nothing. Berean Annotated Bible Right up to daybreak, Paul (humble) kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your⁺ fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. Christian Standard Bible When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing. Holman Christian Standard Bible When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing. American Standard Version And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. Contemporary English Version Just before daylight Paul begged the people to eat something. He told them, "For 14 days you have been so worried that you haven't eaten a thing. English Revised Version And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. GOD'S WORD® Translation Just before daybreak Paul was encouraging everyone to have something to eat. "This is the fourteenth day you have waited and have had nothing to eat. Good News Translation Just before dawn, Paul begged them all to eat some food: "You have been waiting for fourteen days now, and all this time you have not eaten a thing. International Standard Version Right up to daybreak Paul kept urging all of them to eat something. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, not eating anything. NET Bible As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten nothing. New Heart English Bible While the day was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. Webster's Bible Translation And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried, and continued fasting, having taken nothing. Weymouth New Testament And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleRight up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. World English Bible While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd until the day was about to be, Paul was calling on all to partake of nourishment, saying, “Fourteen days today, waiting, you continue fasting, having taken nothing, Berean Literal Bible And until that day was about to come, Paul kept urging all to partake of food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you⁺ continue waiting without eating, having taken nothing. Young's Literal Translation And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, 'Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing, Smith's Literal Translation And till it was about to be day, Paul besought all to take food, saying, Awaiting this day the fourteenth day, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version And when it began to be light, Paul requested that they all take food, saying: “This is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and continuing to fast, taking nothing. New American Bible Until the day began to dawn, Paul kept urging all to take some food. He said, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting, going hungry and eating nothing. New Revised Standard Version Just before daybreak, Paul urged all of them to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and remaining without food, having eaten nothing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut Paul till the early morning kept begging them all to eat, saying to them, Today is the fourteenth day since you have tasted anything because of fear. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And while it was yet morning, Paulus persuaded all of them to take food, as he said to them, “Behold, today it is the fourteenth day of peril and you have eaten nothing.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food, saying: This is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense, and continued without food, having taken nothing. Godbey New Testament But until the day was about to come, Paul exhorted all to take food, saying, Already this day you remain in a state of solicitude, the fourteenth day, receiving nothing. Haweis New Testament And while they waited until the day should break, Paul exhorted them all to take some nourishment, saying, To day, expecting the fourteenth day, ye are continuing without food, taking nothing. Mace New Testament while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal: Weymouth New Testament And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing. Worrell New Testament And, when the day was about to dawn, Paul was beseeching them all to take food, saying, "To-day is the fourteenth day ye, waiting, continue fasting, having taken nothing; Worsley New Testament And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, having taken nothing: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Shipwreck…32So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift. 33Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. 34So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”… Cross References Right up to daybreak, Genesis 32:24-26 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. Psalm 30:5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. Paul kept urging them all to eat: 1 Kings 19:7-8 A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.” / So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. Mark 8:2-3 “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” John 21:12-13 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord. / Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish. “Today is your fourteenth day Daniel 10:2-3 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. / I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. Esther 4:16 “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!” 1 Samuel 30:12-13 a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights. / Then David asked him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” “I am an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill. in constant suspense, Psalm 40:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. without taking any food. Matthew 4:2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. Luke 4:2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. Exodus 34:28 So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. Matthew 14:19-21 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children. Treasury of Scripture And while the day was coming on, Paul sought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. while. Acts 27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. This. Acts 27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; Jump to Previous Anxiously Begged Besought Board Cease Constant Constantly Continually Continue Continued Dawn Daybreak Eat Eaten Eating Fasted Fasting Food Fourteen Fourteenth Kept Little Meat Paul Storm Suspense Tarried Today Urged Urging Wait Waiting WatchingJump to Next Anxiously Begged Besought Board Cease Constant Constantly Continually Continue Continued Dawn Daybreak Eat Eaten Eating Fasted Fasting Food Fourteen Fourteenth Kept Little Meat Paul Storm Suspense Tarried Today Urged Urging Wait Waiting WatchingActs 27 1. Paul shipping toward Rome,10. foretells of the danger of the voyage, 11. but is not believed. 14. They are tossed to and fro by a storm; 41. and suffer shipwreck; 44. yet all come safe to land. Right up to daybreak Paul's actions here demonstrate his leadership and concern for the well-being of those on the ship. The timing, "right up to daybreak," suggests urgency and the need for preparation as daylight would bring new challenges. In biblical times, daybreak often symbolized new beginnings or deliverance, as seen in Psalm 30:5, "Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." Paul kept urging them all to eat Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense without taking any food Persons / Places / Events 1. PaulThe apostle and central figure in this passage, who is on a journey to Rome as a prisoner. He demonstrates leadership and care for others even in dire circumstances. 2. The Ship's Crew and Passengers A diverse group including sailors, soldiers, and other prisoners, all caught in a severe storm at sea, leading to a prolonged period of fasting and fear. 3. The Storm A significant event that has lasted for two weeks, causing great distress and uncertainty among those on the ship. 4. Daybreak The time of day when Paul encourages the crew and passengers to eat, symbolizing hope and a new beginning. 5. The Fourteenth Day Marks the duration of the storm and the period of fasting, highlighting the severity of their situation and the endurance required. Teaching Points Leadership in CrisisPaul exemplifies godly leadership by caring for the physical and emotional needs of those around him, even when he himself is in a vulnerable position. The Importance of Physical Sustenance Just as spiritual nourishment is vital, so is physical sustenance. Paul reminds us that taking care of our bodies is essential, especially in challenging times. Trust in God's Provision Despite the storm, Paul trusts in God's provision and encourages others to do the same, demonstrating faith in God's promises. Encouragement and Hope Paul's actions show the power of encouragement and hope, which can uplift and strengthen others during difficult times. Endurance and Perseverance The fourteen days of suspense and fasting highlight the need for endurance and perseverance, trusting that God will see us through our trials. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Acts 27:33?2. How does Acts 27:33 encourage us to trust God's provision in trials? 3. What role does Paul's leadership play in encouraging others during the storm? 4. How can we apply Paul's example of faith in Acts 27:33 today? 5. What scriptural connections highlight God's faithfulness in Acts 27:33 and elsewhere? 6. How does Acts 27:33 inspire us to strengthen others' faith during hardships? 7. How does Acts 27:33 demonstrate God's provision during times of crisis? 8. What historical evidence supports the events described in Acts 27? 9. How does Paul's leadership in Acts 27:33 reflect Christian principles? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Acts 27? 11. Acts 27:39 states they did not recognize the land, yet Malta was a known port; how could experienced sailors fail to identify it? 12. How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection: Twelve (1 Cor 15:5) or Eleven (Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:9-26; Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33)? 13. In Acts 27:9-10, how could Paul, with no maritime expertise, accurately predict the ship's disaster when seasoned sailors disagreed? 14. Acts 24:27 notes Felix left Paul imprisoned to appease the Jews; does archeological or historical data confirm this reported political concession? What Does Acts 27:33 Mean Right up to daybreakPaul stayed awake and alert through the dark hours, confident that God would keep every promise He had announced through the angel (Acts 27:23-25). Scripture consistently shows faithful servants active until dawn when crisis looms—think of Jacob wrestling “until daybreak” (Genesis 32:24-26) or Paul earlier “speaking until daybreak” in Troas (Acts 20:11). The literal setting—night turning to morning—mirrors the spiritual picture: God’s light is about to break through the storm. Paul kept urging them all to eat Leadership here is practical as well as spiritual. Paul has already thanked God for the sailors’ future rescue (Acts 27:35-36) and now presses them to restore strength. Just as Jesus told Jairus’s astonished household to give the raised girl something to eat (Luke 8:55), Paul knows physical nourishment positions them to receive God’s deliverance. Psalm 23:5 paints the same truth: the Lord prepares a table right in the middle of trouble. Today is your fourteenth day The two-week span proves the severity of the ordeal and the precision of Luke’s record. Verse 27 notes “the fourteenth night,” and now, as dawn breaks, the ship’s company reaches the fourteenth day—no exaggeration, simply history. God had declared that not one life would be lost (Acts 27:22), and the exact timeline underscores His control over every hour. In constant suspense The phrase captures the crew’s prolonged anxiety—days of deafening wind, blinding rain, and ceaseless labor (Acts 27:18-20). Believers still face seasons of “great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure” (2 Corinthians 1:8-10), yet the Lord uses tension to deepen trust. Paul’s calm focus demonstrates Isaiah 26:3: “You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is stayed on You.” Without taking any food Whether from seasickness, fear, or lack of opportunity, the men had all but stopped eating. Scripture warns that exhaustion can cloud discernment; Jonathan grew faint during Saul’s rash fast (1 Samuel 14:24-30), and Elijah needed bread and water before continuing his mission (1 Kings 19:5-8). By urging a meal, Paul shows that faith does not deny bodily needs; instead, it relies on God’s provision to meet them. summary Acts 27:33 portrays Paul as a steady, Spirit-led shepherd who cares for both souls and stomachs. Through a literal two-week storm, God proves sovereign over darkness, time, emotions, and physical necessity. The verse invites us to trust His promises, receive His practical care, and watch for daylight with confident, nourished hearts. (33) Paul besought them all to take meat.--Better, to take food; and so in the next verse. Once again the practical insight of the Apostle--yet more, perhaps, his kindly human sympathy--comes prominently forward. Soldiers and sailors needed something that would draw them together after the incident just narrated. All were liable at once to the despair and the irritability caused by exhaustion.That ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.--Better, that ye continue on the look-out, without a meal, taking no extra food. The English somewhat exaggerates the force of the Greek. The word for "fasting" is not that which is commonly used in the New Testament to express entire abstinence from food. It was physically impossible that the two hundred and seventy-six who were on board could have gone on for fourteen days without any food at all. Scanty rations had, we must believe, been doled out to those who came for them; but the tension of suspense was so great that they had not sat down to any regular meal. They had taken, as the last word implies, nothing beyond what was absolutely necessary to keep body and soul together. What they wanted physically was food, and morally, the sense of restored companionship; and to this St. Paul's advice led them. Verse 33. - Some food for meat, A.V.; wait and continue for have tarried and continued, A.V. All; including the treacherous sailors whose plot he had just defeated. Having taken nothing; not meaning that they had literally been fourteen days without tasting food, which is impossible; but that they had no regular meals, only snatching a mouthful now and then in the midst of their incessant toil.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Rightδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. up to Ἄχρι (Achri) Preposition Strong's 891: As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to. daybreak, ἡμέρα (hēmera) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. kept urging παρεκάλει (parekalei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. them all ἅπαντας (hapantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 537: All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one. to eat: μεταλαβεῖν (metalabein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept. “Today σήμερον (sēmeron) Adverb Strong's 4594: Today, now. Neuter of a presumed compound of the article ho and hemera; on the day; generally, now. [is your] fourteenth Τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην (Tessareskaidekatēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5065: Fourteenth. From tessares and kai and dekatos; fourteenth. day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. in constant suspense, προσδοκῶντες (prosdokōntes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. without taking any food. προσλαβόμενοι (proslabomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4355: (a) I take to myself, (b) I take aside, (c) I welcome. From pros and lambano; to take to oneself, i.e. Use, lead, admit. Links Acts 27:33 NIVActs 27:33 NLT Acts 27:33 ESV Acts 27:33 NASB Acts 27:33 KJV Acts 27:33 BibleApps.com Acts 27:33 Biblia Paralela Acts 27:33 Chinese Bible Acts 27:33 French Bible Acts 27:33 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 27:33 While the day was coming on Paul (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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