Acts 27:21

And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

In Context

20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small storms lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:5For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.

Acts 27:9And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

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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