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Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
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Since much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous, because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,
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saying, "Sirs, I can see that the voyage will be with danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
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But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
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Since the harbor was not suitable for spending the winter, the majority was in favor of putting to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, where they could spend the winter. It was a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.
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When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could achieve their purpose; so they weighed anchor and began to sail past Crete, close to the shore.
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But soon a violent wind, called the northeaster, rushed down from Crete.
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Since the ship was caught and could not be turned head-on into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven.
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By running under the lee of a small island called Cauda we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.
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After hoisting it up they took measures to undergird the ship; then, fearing that they would run on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven.
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We were being pounded by the storm so violently that on the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard,