Acts 27:7

5 And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

8 After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9 By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

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BSB
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
KJV
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;
WEB
When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
ASV
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
DARBY
And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone;
BLB
And sailing slowly for many days, and with difficulty having arrived off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete off Salmone.
ÅB
I mange dager gikk det nå smått med seilingen, og vi vant med nød og neppe fram imot Knidus; da vinden var imot, holdt vi ned under Kreta ved Salmone,
OTB
Vi gjorde langsom fremgang i mange dager og med vanskelighet nådde vi et punkt utenfor Knidos. Da vinden ikke tillot oss å fortsette, seilte vi under Kreta, utenfor Salmone.
B1930
I mange dager gikk det nu smått med seilingen, og vi vant med nød og neppe frem imot Knidus; da vinden var imot, holdt vi ned under Kreta ved Salmone,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 27:21

    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

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  • Titus 1:12

    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

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  • Titus 1:5

    The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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  • Acts 27:12–13

    Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

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  • Acts 2:11

    both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

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  • Acts 27:4

    After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

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