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But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.
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And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.
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And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
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But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.
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And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.
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And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.
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Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.
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And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.
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And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tacking of the ship.
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And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small storms lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
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And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.