Acts 27:20 “When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when neither sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay vpon vs, all hope that we should be saued, was then taken away.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

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Cross references

“neither”

Matthew 24:29 Exodus 10:21–23 Psalm 105:28

Matthew 24:29 · BSB

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. ’

Exodus 10:21–23 · BSB

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.”

Psalm 105:28 · BSB

He sent darkness, and it became dark— yet they defied His words.

“and no”

Jonah 1:4 Jonah 1:11–14 2 Corinthians 11:25 Psalm 107:25–27 Matthew 8:24 Matthew 8:25

Jonah 1:4 · BSB

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.

Jonah 1:11–14 · BSB

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?”

2 Corinthians 11:25 · BSB

Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

Psalm 107:25–27 · BSB

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

Matthew 8:24 · BSB

Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

Matthew 8:25 · BSB

The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

“all”

Isaiah 57:10 Jeremiah 2:25 Ezekiel 37:11 Ephesians 2:12 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Isaiah 57:10 · BSB

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.

Jeremiah 2:25 · BSB

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.’

Ezekiel 37:11 · BSB

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.’

Ephesians 2:12 · BSB

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.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

21After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

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