Acts 27:16

And, running under the lee, of some small island, called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to make ourselves masters of the boat,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 being caught and we not being able to bring her head to the wind, we let her go, and were borne along.

17which, hoisting up, they began to use, helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest, on the sand-bank of Africa, they should run aground, lowering the gear, so, were they borne along.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30But, when, the sailors, were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, by pretext, as though out of the prow they had been about to reach anchors,

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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