Acts 27:8-18

8 and with difficulty 1sailing 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 2the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,
10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with 3damage 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 4pilot 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 5Crete, 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 6sailing along 7Crete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before * very long there 8rushed 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.
16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.
17 After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might 9run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.
18 The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to 10jettison the cargo;

Cross References 10

  • 1. Acts 27:13
  • 2. Leviticus 16:29-31; Leviticus 23:27-29; Numbers 29:7
  • 3. Acts 27:21
  • 4. Revelation 18:17
  • 5. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:13, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
  • 6. Acts 27:8
  • 7. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:12f, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
  • 8. Mark 4:37
  • 9. Acts 27:26, 29
  • 10. Jonah 1:5; Acts 27:38

Footnotes 9

  • [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
  • [f]. Or "skiff:" a small boat in tow or carried on board for emergency use, transportation to and from shore, etc.
  • [g]. Lit "helps"
  • [h]. Or "gear"
  • [i]. Lit "they were doing a throwing out"
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