Acts 27:7

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

And {G1161} when we had sailed slowly {G1020}{G1722} many {G2425} days {G2250}, and {G2532} scarce {G3433} were come {G1096} over against {G2596} Cnidus {G2834}, the wind {G417} not {G3361} suffering {G4330} us {G2248}, we sailed under {G5284} Crete {G2914}, over against {G2596} Salmone {G4534};

For a number of days we made little headway, and we arrived off Cnidus only with difficulty. The wind would not let us continue any farther along the direct route; so we ran down along the sheltered side of Crete from Cape Salmone;

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

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Cross-References

  • Acts 27:21 (4 votes)

    ¶ But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

  • Titus 1:5 (3 votes)

    ¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

  • Acts 27:12 (3 votes)

    ¶ And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

  • Acts 27:13 (3 votes)

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

  • Acts 2:11 (3 votes)

    Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

  • Titus 1:12 (3 votes)

    One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

  • Acts 27:4 (2 votes)

    And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.