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When we had sailedslowly for a goodmanydays, and with difficulty had arrivedoffCnidus, 1since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailedunder the shelter of 2Crete, offSalmone;
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and with difficulty3sailingpast it we came to a placecalledFairHavens, nearwhich was the city of Lasea.
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When considerabletime had passed and the voyage was nowdangerous, sinceeven4the fast was alreadyover, Paul began to admonish them,
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and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyagewillcertainly be with 5damage and greatloss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
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But the centurion was morepersuaded by the 6pilot and the captain of the shipthan by what was being said by Paul.
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Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majorityreached a decision to put out to sea from there, ifsomehow they couldreachPhoenix, a harbor of 7Crete, facingsouthwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
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When a moderatesouthwindcame up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighedanchor and began 8sailingalong9Crete, close inshore.
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14 But before*verylong there 10rusheddown from the land a violentwind, calledEuraquilo;
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and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gaveway to it and let ourselves be driven along.
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Runningunder the shelter of a smallislandcalledClauda, we were scarcelyable to get the ship's boatundercontrol.
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After they had hoisted it up, they usedsupportingcables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might 11runaground on the shallows of Syrtis, they letdown the seaanchor and in thisway let themselves be driven along.