Acts 27:15

and the ship becoming ungovernable, and unable to bear up in the eye of the wind, we gave up the attempt, and let her drive.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

In Context

14But not long after a hurricane wind, called Euroclydon, drove us towards the island,

16And running under a little island called Clauda, it was with difficulty we were able to come at the boat:

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Cross References

Acts 27:27Now as the fourteenth night was passing, whilst we were driving about in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the sailors imagined that some land was near to 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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