Acts 27:14

But it wasn't long before a hurricane-force wind called a “northeaster” blew from the land.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could do what they planned. They pulled up the anchor and sailed close inshore along the coast of Crete.

15The ship was forced out to sea and could not face into the wind. So we had to give in and allow ourselves to be driven before the wind.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:21Then Moses held out his hand over the sea, and all through the night the Lord forced the sea back with a strong east wind, and turned the bottom of the sea into dry land. So the water was divided,

Ezekiel 27:26Your rowers took you a long way out on the water, but the east wind broke you apart out there in the open ocean.

Matthew 8:24A violent storm suddenly blew up, and waves crashed over the boat, but Jesus went on sleeping.

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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