Acts 27:3
Good News Translation
The next day we arrived at Sidon. Julius was kind to Paul and allowed him to go and see his friends, to be given what he needed.

New Revised Standard Version
The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and allowed him to go to his friends to be cared for.

Contemporary English Version
The next day we came to shore at Sidon. Captain Julius was very kind to Paul. He even let him visit his friends, so they could give him whatever he needed.

New American Bible
On the following day we put in at Sidon where Julius was kind enough to allow Paul to visit his friends who took care of him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself.

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And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself.

Sidon.

Acts 12:20 And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him: and, having gained Blastus who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.

Genesis 10:15 And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

Genesis 49:13 Zabulon shall dwell on the seashore, and in the road of ships, reaching as far as Sidon.

Isaiah 23:2-4,12 Be silent, you that dwell in the island: the merchants of Sidon passing over the sea, have filled thee. . . .

Zechariah 9:2 Emath also in the borders thereof, and Tyre, and Sidon: for they have taken to themselves to be exceeding wise.

Julius.

Acts 24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

Acts 27:1,3 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta, . . .

Acts 28:16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

Context
Paul Sails for Rome
2Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us. 3And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself. 4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.…
Cross References
Joshua 19:28
And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

Matthew 11:21
Woe thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.

Acts 24:23
And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done. And he commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and save themselves and get to land.

Acts 27:2
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