Acts 27:16

And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along.

17Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.

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Cross References

Acts 27:30But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,

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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