Acts 27:21

But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

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But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

In Context

20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us , all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of life among you, but of the ship.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Acts 27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished 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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