Acts 27:14

But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

In Context

13And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

15And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].

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Cross References

Exodus 14:21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah made the sea go [back] by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.

Ezekiel 27:26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters; the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

Matthew 8:24and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but *he* slept.

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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