Acts 27:15

The 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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In The King James Version

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

In Context

14But it wasn't long before a hurricane-force wind called a “northeaster” blew from the land.

16We were eventually able to run into the lee of a small island called Cauda, and managed with some difficulty to secure the ship's boat on board.

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Cross References

Acts 27:27At around midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, still being blown over the Sea of Adria, the crew suspected they were getting close to land.

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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