Acts 27:16

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we barely managed to secure the skiff;

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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

15Well the ship was caught and could not head into the wind, so we gave up and were driven along.

17when they had hoisted it aboard, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing that they might fall into the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven along.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30Now under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, the sailors lowered the skiff into the sea, intending to flee from 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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