Acts 27:21

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

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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

20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

Acts 27:9By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised 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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