Acts 27:5-15

5 When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of 1Cilicia and 2Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
6 There the centurion found an 3Alexandrian ship sailing for 4Italy, and he put us aboard it.
7 When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, 5since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of 6Crete, off Salmone;
8 and with difficulty 7sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
9 When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even 8the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,
10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with 9damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the 10pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.
12 Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of 11Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
13 When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began 12sailing along 13Crete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before * very long there 14rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;
15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

Cross References 14

  • 1. Acts 6:9
  • 2. Acts 13:13
  • 3. Acts 28:11
  • 4. Acts 18:2; Acts 27:1
  • 5. Acts 27:4
  • 6. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:12f, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
  • 7. Acts 27:13
  • 8. Leviticus 16:29-31; Leviticus 23:27-29; Numbers 29:7
  • 9. Acts 27:21
  • 10. Revelation 18:17
  • 11. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:13, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
  • 12. Acts 27:8
  • 13. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:12f, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
  • 14. Mark 4:37

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. I.e. Day of Atonement in September or October, which was a dangerous time of year for navigation
  • [b]. Or "owner"
  • [c]. Lit "a south wind having gently blown"
  • [d]. Lit "it"
  • [e]. I.e. a northeaster
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