Acts 27:21

And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, “It was necessary, indeed, O men—having listened to me—not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

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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 neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little storm lying on us, from then on all hope was taken away of our being saved.

22and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you—but of the ship;

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Cross References

Psalms 107:5Hungry—indeed—thirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them,

Acts 27:9And much time being spent, and the sailing now being dangerous—because of the fast also being already past—Paul was admonishing,

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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