Hechos 27:13

13 Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, tenían cerca la costa de Creta

Hechos 27:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:13

And when the south wind blew softly
Or moderately, which was a good wind for them:

supposing that they, had obtained their purpose;
that things would succeed according to their wish, and favour their design:

loosing thence;
from the Fair Havens; the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions render it, "loosing from Assos"; which could not be Assos of Troas, mentioned in ( Acts 20:13 ) which was many miles from hence; rather Asum, a town in Crete, of which Pliny ^F18 makes mention, though, according to him, it seems to be an inland town; wherefore it is best to take the word (asson) , to be an adverb, and render it "thence", as we do; or join it with the next word, and render it,

they came near, or they sailed close by Crete;
along the shore, the wind favouring them, that they were in no danger of being dashed upon it, it being a soft gentle wind.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Nat. Hist. l. 4. c. 12.

Hechos 27:13 In-Context

11 Pero el centurión creía más al piloto y al patrón de la nave, que a lo que Pablo decía

12 Y no habiendo puerto cómodo para invernar, muchos acordaron pasar aun de allí, por si pudieran arribar a Fenice e invernar allí, que es un puerto de Creta, al Africa y al poniente

13 Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, tenían cerca la costa de Creta

14 Pero no mucho después dio en ella un viento repentino, que se llama Euroaquilo

15 Y siendo arrebatada de él la nave, que no podía resistir contra el viento, dejada la nave a los vientos, éramos llevados