Acts 27:16

And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get possession of the boat:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

15and the ship having been seized, and being unable to resist the wind, having given away to it, we were borne along.

17which lifting up they used helps, under-girding the ship; and fearing lest they might fall into Syrtis, lowering the gear, they were thus carried along.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30And the sailors seeking to escape from the ship, and lowering the boat into the sea, with a pretext as about to cast anchors from the prow,

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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