Acts 27:7

And sailing slowly during considerable days, and with difficulty having come along the Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under lee of Crete, along Salmone.

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In The King James Version

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

In Context

6And there, the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, he put us in it.

8And sailing by it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was Lasea City.

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Cross References

Acts 27:4And having launched from there, we sailed under lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Acts 27:21And being long without food, then Paul, who stood in the midst of them, said, Ye truly ought, O men, to have complied with me, not to launch from Crete, and gain this damage and loss.

Titus 1:12A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:2-12

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched… Read the whole commentary →

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