Acts 27:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 27:15

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.

18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

19 On the third day ^awe threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Verse Comparison: Acts 27:15

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American Standard Version
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way `to it,' and were driven.

Amplified® Bible
And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along.

Contemporary English Version
The wind struck the ship, and we could not sail against it. So we let the wind carry the ship.

Darby English Version
And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].

Good News Bible
It hit the ship, and since it was impossible to keep the ship headed into the wind, we gave up trying and let it be carried along by the wind.

International Standard Version
The ship was caught so that it couldn't face the wind, and we gave up and were swept along.

King James Version
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

New American Standard Bible
and when the ship was caught {in it} and could not face the wind, we gave way {to it} and let ourselves be driven along.

New International Version
The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

New King James Version
So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and when the ship became caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves drift along.

Young's Literal Translation
and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given `her' up, we were borne on,

New English Translation
When the ship was caught in it¹ and could not head into² the wind, we gave way to it and were driven³ along.

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