Paragraph 27:6–8

27:6a

an Alexandrian ship: The ship’s home port was Alexandria, a city in Egypt. Alexandria was a well-known city at that time. For example:

a ship of Alexandria (Revised Standard Version)

ship: This ship was a large ship at that time. It carried two hundred and seventy-six people on it as well as many tons of grain and probably other cargo. See the drawing at 27:1a.

sailing for Italy: The ship’s captain planned to sail the ship to Italy. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

that was going to sail for Italy (Good News Translation)
-or-
leaving for Italy (New Jerusalem Bible)

27:6b

put us on board: Julius arranged for Paul, the other prisoners, Luke, the soldiers, and himself to travel by this ship. Then they all went onto the ship. Other ways to translate this clause are:

he took us aboard it
-or-
he ordered us to board that ship (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
he moved us to it

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