Acts 27:21

And there being much fasting, Paul standing in their midst, said, O men, truly it behooved you obeying me, not to depart from Crete, and incur this injury and loss.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

In Context

20and neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and there being no small tempest on us, finally all hope of saving us was taken away.

22And now I exhort you to take courage: for there will be no loss of the life of you, except the ship.

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Cross References

Acts 27:9And much time passing away, and navigation being already unsafe, because the Fast had already passed by, Paul exhorted them,

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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