Acts 27: The Storm and Shipwreck

Paul sails for Rome as a prisoner, and a violent storm drives the ship for many days. An angel assures Paul that all aboard will survive. He encourages everyone to eat, and the ship runs aground off Malta, where all 276 people reach land safely.

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According to Acts 27:6-8, what kind of ship did the centurion find at Myra, and where did the voyage eventually reach after slow, difficult sailing?

A merchant ship from Ephesus bound for Greece; they reached Rhodes after many slow daysA fishing vessel out of Tyre; they turned back and reached Cyprus again after many daysAn Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy; they reached Fair Havens near Lasea in CreteA Roman naval warship bound for Rome; they sailed directly to Italy without stopping