Acts 27:16

Then we ran under the lee of a little island named Claudia, where with great difficulty we were able to secure the ship’s boat.

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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 could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and let her drive.

17After hauling it aboard, they used ropes to undergird the ship, and since they were fearful lest they should be driven upon the Syrtes, they lowered the gear and lay to.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30And when the sailors were trying to flee from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea under pretext of laying 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 →

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