Acts 27:8

We 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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And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

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7When 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.

9We had now taken much time, the time of the Jewish fast also had passed, and it had now become dangerous to sail. So Paul warned them,

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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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