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After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
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After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
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By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
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“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
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But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
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Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
The Storm at Sea
13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
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