Acts 27:9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
The setting
Fair Havens harbor, Crete, October 59 AD. The Day of Atonement (the Fast) has passed — it's now extremely dangerous sailing season in the Mediterranean.
The emotion here: recording with foreshadowing dread
The original word
episphales (ἐπισφαλὴς) — dangerous, perilous, likely to cause disaster
Why it matters
Ancient ships avoided sailing between November and March due to violent winter storms
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 27:9
The 'Fast' was Yom Kippur — this dates the journey to late October, storm season
Common misconceptionMany read this as just travel narrative, but it's actually about how financial pressure (losing money) causes people to ignore clear warning signs.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 27:9
Bible Genome reading
Acts 27:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 27:9 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include warning, danger, spiritual wisdom. Notable phrases: voyage was now dangerous; Fast had gone by; Paul admonished.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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