Acts 27:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹³ And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Common English Bible

¹³ When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they could carry out their plan. They pulled up anchor and sailed closely along the coast of Crete.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

Acts 27:13 Cross References

Job 37:17

How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

Psalm 78:26

He caused the east wind to blow in the heaven: And by his power he guided the south wind.

Song of Solomon 4:16

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits.

Luke 12:55

And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

Acts 27:12

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.

Acts 27:21

And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Acts 27:8

and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

Titus 1:5

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;