Acts 27:16
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
In Context
15When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
Cross References
Acts 27:30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
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 →