When we had sailed slowlyfor a good manydays,and with difficultyhad arrivedoffCnidus,since the winddid not permit us [to go] farther,we sailed under the shelterof Crete,offSalmone;
Cretansand Arabs--we hearthem in our [own] tonguesspeakingof the mighty deedsof God."
When they had gonea longtime without food,thenPaulstoodup in their midstand said,"Men,you oughtto have followed my adviceand not to have set sailfrom Creteand incurredthisdamageand loss.
From therewe put out to seaand sailed under the shelterof Cyprusbecausethe windswere contrary.
Oneof themselves,a prophetof their own,said,"Cretansare alwaysliars,evilbeasts,lazygluttons."
For thisreasonI leftyou in Crete,that you would set in orderwhat remainsand appointeldersin everycityas I directedyou,
