Acts 27:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 27:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 27:28 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fift..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 27:28 — KJV
“And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.”
— Acts 27:28 (KJV)
Acts 27:28 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 27:28
“He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:28: twenty, little, again
“And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:28: gone, little, further
“And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:28: found, again
“And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:28: found, twenty
“And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:28: little, again
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