Acts 27:9-19

9 When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even ¹the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,

10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with ²damage 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 ³pilot 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 ⁴Crete, 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 ⁵sailing along ⁶Crete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before * very long there ⁷rushed 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 ⁸run 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 ⁹jettison the cargo;

19 and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

Cross References

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

Footnotes

• [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"