Acts 27:8

and coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which is the city of Lasea.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

In Context

7For many days we sailed slowly; and having with difficulty come off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to go further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Salmone:

9But, after much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous, for the fast was already past, Paul admonished them,

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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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