Acts 27:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 27:13

11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

In the Tempest

13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called¹ Euroclydon.

15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her¹ drive.

16 And running under the shelter of an island called¹ Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the¹ Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.

Verse Comparison: Acts 27:13

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American Standard Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Amplified® Bible
So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

Contemporary English Version
When a gentle wind from the south started blowing, the men thought it was a good time to do what they had planned. So they pulled up the anchor, and we sailed along the coast of Crete.

Darby English Version
And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

Good News Bible
A soft wind from the south began to blow, and the men thought that they could carry out their plan, so they pulled up the anchor and sailed as close as possible along the coast of Crete.

International Standard Version
When a gentle breeze began to blow from the south, they thought they could achieve their purpose. So they raised the anchor and began to sail close to the shore of Crete.

King James Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

New American Standard Bible
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and {began} sailing along Crete, close {inshore.}

New International Version
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

New King James Version
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

Young's Literal Translation
and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained `their' purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

New English Translation
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought¹ they could carry out² their purpose, so they weighed anchor³ and sailed close along the coast⁴ of Crete.

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