Acts 27:7

When we had sailed slowly for many days and had finally arrived with difficulty near Cnidus, the wind no longer allowed us to go that way, so we sailed along the sheltered side of Crete, opposite Salmone.

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And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

In Context

6There, the centurion found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail to Italy. He put us in it.

8We sailed along the coast with difficulty, until we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, which is near the city of Lasea.

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Cross References

Acts 27:4From there we went to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, close to the island, because the winds were against us.

Acts 27:21When they had gone long without food, then Paul stood up among the sailors and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, so as to get this injury and loss.

Titus 1:12One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:2-12

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched… Read the whole commentary →

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