Acts 27:7

And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.

8And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called the Fair-havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.

Read all of Acts 27

Cross References

Acts 27:4And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Acts 27:21But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss.

Titus 1:12as said one of themselves, a prophet of their own, "The Cretans are always liars, mischievous beasts, sluggish 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 27:7