Acts 27:7

And, for a good many days sailing slowly, and getting with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to get on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

In Context

6And the centurion, there, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, put us therein.

8and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.

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Cross References

Acts 27:4and, from thence putting out to sea, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary;

Acts 27:21But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said—Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. …

Titus 1:12Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own!—Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:2-12

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched… Read the whole commentary →

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