Acts 27:16

But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;

Darby Translation

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

17which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,

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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