Acts 27:14

But after a short time a wind of hurricane force, called the northeaster, began to beat down from the island.

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

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13When the south wind began to blow gently, the sailors thought that they had what they needed. So they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

15When the ship was caught by the storm and could no longer head into the wind, we had to give way to the storm and were driven along by the wind.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:21Moses reached out with his hand over the sea. Yahweh drove the sea back by a strong east wind all that night and made the sea into dry land. In this way the waters were divided.

Ezekiel 27:26Your rowers have brought you into vast seas; 1 the eastern wind has broken you in the middle of them. 1

Matthew 8:24Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But Jesus was asleep.

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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