Acts 27:16

Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.

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In The King James Version

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

In Context

15And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along.

17When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30Yet truly, the sailors were seeking a way to flee from the ship, for they had lowered a lifeboat into the sea, on the pretext that they were attempting to cast anchors from the bow of the ship.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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