Acts 27:17

which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast — so were borne on.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

In Context

16and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

18And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

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Cross References

Acts 27:29and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.

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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