Acts 27:16

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we had much work to secure the ship's boat.

Revised King James New Testament

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 when the ship was caught, and could not make headway into the wind, we let her be driven along.

17When they had taken it up, they used ropes to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should run into the sandbars of Syrtis, let down the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30As the sailors were about to flee the ship, and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, pretending they would cast 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 →

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