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class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/28.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having been saved, we then found out that the island is called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when they had been brought safely through <i>to shore</i>, then we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After we were safe [on land], we found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once safely ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When we were safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When we were safely on shore, we learned that the island was called Malta. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When we had escaped, then we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they had escaped, then they knew that the isle was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/28.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Our lives having been thus preserved, we discovered that the island was called Malta.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Malta,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/28.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having been saved, we then found out that the island is called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />AND when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after we had escaped, we then realized that the island was called Malta. Yet truly, the natives offered us no small amount of humane treatment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Once we had reached safety we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AFTERWARDS they learned that the island was called Mel’i-ta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/28.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And after this we learned that this island was called Melita.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/28.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when they had saved themselves, they then learned that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/28.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And having been saved, we recognized that the island is called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/28.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />AND being safe landed, we then understood that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/28.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Having thus escap'd, we found we were upon the isle of Malta:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/28.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Our lives having been thus preserved, we discovered that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/28.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, having safely escaped, we then ascertained that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/28.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when they were safe <i>on shore,</i> they understood, that the island was called Melita.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/28-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=9281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/28.htm">Ashore on Malta</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Once</a> <a href="/greek/1295.htm" title="1295: diasōthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- From dia and sozo; to save thoroughly, i.e. to cure, preserve, rescue, etc.">we were safely ashore,</a> <a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that."></a> <a href="/greek/1921.htm" title="1921: epegnōmen (V-AIA-1P) -- From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.">we learned</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3520.htm" title="3520: nēsos (N-NFS) -- An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.">island</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kaleitai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">was called</a> <a href="/greek/3194.htm" title="3194: Melitē (N-NFS) -- Melita, now Malta. Of uncertain origin; Melita, an island in the Mediterranean.">Malta.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26</a></span><br />However, we must run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-39.htm">Acts 27:39-44</a></span><br />When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. / Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. / But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-22.htm">Acts 27:22-25</a></span><br />But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship. / For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-10.htm">Acts 27:10-11</a></span><br />“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.” / But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-31.htm">Acts 27:31-32</a></span><br />But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.” / So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Acts 27:13-15</a></span><br />When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete. / But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. / Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18-20</a></span><br />We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. / On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. / When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-33.htm">Acts 27:33-36</a></span><br />Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. / So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.” / After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Acts 27:3</a></span><br />The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-9.htm">Acts 27:9</a></span><br />By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-1.htm">Acts 27:1-2</a></span><br />When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. / We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-15.htm">Jonah 1:15-17</a></span><br />Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm. / Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him. / Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">Genesis 8:4</a></span><br />On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Genesis 6:17-18</a></span><br />And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. / But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23</a></span><br />And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.</p><p class="hdg">the island.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26,44</a></b></br> Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-39.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/john/11-17.htm">Discovery</a> <a href="/acts/27-44.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/acts/27-28.htm">Found</a> <a href="/acts/27-26.htm">Island</a> <a href="/acts/27-26.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/acts/23-30.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/5-38.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/acts/27-44.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/acts/27-44.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/acts/27-31.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Shore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/4-1.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/romans/7-10.htm">Discovery</a> <a href="/acts/28-4.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/acts/28-14.htm">Found</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Island</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/romans/6-10.htm">Once</a> <a href="/galatians/2-5.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/acts/28-4.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Shore</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained on Malta.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-5.htm">The snake on his hand hurts him not.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-8.htm">He heals many diseases in the island.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-11.htm">They depart toward Rome.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm">He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-24.htm">After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/28-30.htm">Yet he preaches there two years.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Once we were safely ashore</b><br>This phrase marks the conclusion of a perilous journey at sea, highlighting God's providence and protection. The context is the aftermath of a shipwreck described in <a href="/acts/27.htm">Acts 27</a>, where Paul, along with other passengers, survived a violent storm. This survival fulfills God's promise to Paul that he would stand trial before Caesar (<a href="/acts/27-24.htm">Acts 27:24</a>). The phrase underscores the theme of divine deliverance and the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises.<p><b>we learned that the island was called Malta</b><br>Malta, known in ancient times as Melita, is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location made it a significant stop for ancient maritime travel. Archaeological evidence supports the presence of Roman influence on the island during this period. Historically, Malta was known for its hospitable inhabitants, which aligns with the narrative in <a href="/acts/28-2.htm">Acts 28:2</a>, where the islanders show kindness to Paul and his companions. The mention of Malta connects to the broader narrative of the spread of the Gospel, as Paul's journey to Rome is part of God's plan to take the message of Christ to the heart of the Roman Empire.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>- The apostle who was shipwrecked on the island of Malta while being transported as a prisoner to Rome.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/malta.htm">Malta</a></b><br>- An island in the Mediterranean Sea where Paul and his companions were shipwrecked. Known for its hospitable inhabitants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shipwreck.htm">Shipwreck</a></b><br>- The event that led Paul and others to land on Malta, demonstrating God's providence and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_adversity.htm">God's Sovereignty in Adversity</a></b><br>Even in dire circumstances, God is in control and can use any situation for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_and_provision.htm">Divine Protection and Provision</a></b><br>Just as God protected Paul during the shipwreck, He promises to be with us in our trials, providing safety and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_and_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Community and Hospitality</a></b><br>The people of Malta showed kindness to Paul and his companions, reminding us of the Christian call to hospitality and community support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Paul's calm and leadership during the crisis exemplify how faith can guide our actions and influence others positively in challenging times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_malta_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">Where is Malta mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'bless_the_lord,_o_my_soul'.htm">Where is Malta mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_acts_28_3's_viper_bite_explained.htm">How do we reconcile the viper bite in Acts 28:3 with the claim that Malta has no venomous snakes? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_paul's_malta_healing_in_acts_28_credible.htm">How credible is the account of Paul miraculously healing many people on Malta in Acts 28:8–9 without any contemporary corroboration? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXVIII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Then they knew that the island was called Melita.</span>--There is no ground for questioning the current belief that this was the modern <span class= "ital">Malta, </span>It was the only island known as <span class= "ital">Melita</span> by the Greeks and Romans. The gale, which had been blowing for fourteen days since the ship left Crete, would drive her in that direction. The local features of St. Paul's Bay agree closely, as has been seen, with the narrative in the Acts. There has from a very early date been a local tradition in favour of the belief. The Bay bears St. Paul's name. A cave is pointed out as having given him shelter. There has, however, been a rival claimant. In the Gulf of Venice, off the coast of Illyria, there is a small "island, Meleta (now <span class= "ital">Meleda</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>which has been identified by some writers with the scene of St. Paul's shipwreck. The view is first mentioned by Constantino Porphyrogenitus, a Greek writer of the tenth century, and was revived in the last century by Padre Georgi, an ecclesiastic of the island. There is, however, not a shadow of evidence in its favour, beyond the similarity (riot identity) of name, and the mention of Adria in <a href="/acts/27-27.htm" title="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;">Acts 27:27</a>. It has been shown, however, that that term was used with far too wide a range to be decisive on such a question; and against the view there are the facts (1) that it would almost have required a miracle to get the ship, with a north-east gale blowing strongly, up to the Illyrian coast of the Gulf of Venice; (2) that a ship would not naturally have wintered on that coast on its way from Alexandria to Puteoli (<a href="/acts/28-11.htm" title="And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.">Acts 28:11</a>); (3) that there has been no local tradition in its favour, as at Malta. The island of Malta was originally a Phoenician colony. It came under the power of Carthage in B.C. 402, and was ceded to Rome in B.C. 242. Its temple, dedicated to Juno, was rich enough to be an object of plunder to Verres, the Praetor of Sicily (Cic. <span class= "ital">In Verr.</span> vv. 46).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - We for <span class="accented">they</span>, A.V. and T.R. (twice). <span class="cmt_word">Was called</span>. It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives, "What is this island called?" <span class="cmt_word">Melita</span>. That Melita is the island of <span class="accented">Malta</span>, and not <span class="accented">Meleda</span> off the coast of Dalmatia, is demonstrated in Smith's ' Voyage and Shipwreck of St. Paul,' and it is not worth while here to consider the arguments in favor of Meleda. <span class="accented">Melita</span> appears to be a Phoenician name, from the root in Hebrew <span class="hebrew">מָלַט</span>, to escape (Bochart, 'Canaan,' 1:26), meaning, therefore, a "refuge," a harbor of refuge so called from sailors often running into Valetta during a gale; or possibly from <span class="hebrew">מֶלֶ</span>, clay, in Italian <span class="accented">malta</span>, from the clay which forms the bottom of the sea as you approach Malta, and which makes the anchorage so safe. It was originally colonized by Phoenicians, whether from Tyre or Carthage cannot be pronounced with certainty, though we know it was a Carthaginian possession at the time of the first Punic War. It fell into the hands of the Romans <span class="date">B.C. 218</span>, and at the time of St. Paul's shipwreck was annexed to the province of Sicily. The population, however, was Phoenician or Punic, and probably knew little Greek or Latin. The name of a fountain in St. Paul's Bay, <span class="accented">Ayn tal Razzul</span>, "The Apostle's Fountain," is said (Smith, p. 24) to be Phoenician. But this is extremely doubtful. It is far more probably, not to say certainly, the corrupt Africano-Arabic dialect of the island, as I venture to affirm on the high authority of Professor Wright. Gesenius is also distinctly of opinion that there are no remains of Phoenician in the Maltese, and that all the words in the Maltese language which have been thought to be Phoenician are really Arabic. Four genuine Phoenician inscriptions have, however, been found in the island ('Monument. Phoenic,' pars prima, pp. 90-111,252, and 341). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/28-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[Once]</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">we were safely ashore,</span><br /><span class="grk">διασωθέντες</span> <span class="translit">(diasōthentes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1295.htm">Strong's 1295: </a> </span><span class="str2">From dia and sozo; to save thoroughly, i.e. to cure, preserve, rescue, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we learned</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπέγνωμεν</span> <span class="translit">(epegnōmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1921.htm">Strong's 1921: </a> </span><span class="str2">From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">island</span><br /><span class="grk">νῆσος</span> <span class="translit">(nēsos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3520.htm">Strong's 3520: </a> </span><span class="str2">An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was called</span><br /><span class="grk">καλεῖται</span> <span class="translit">(kaleitai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Malta.</span><br /><span class="grk">Μελίτη</span> <span class="translit">(Melitē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3194.htm">Strong's 3194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Melita, now Malta. Of uncertain origin; Melita, an island in the Mediterranean.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/28-1.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 28:1 When we had escaped then they learned (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/28-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 28:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 28:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>