Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it.
O afflicted one, storm-battered and unconsoled, I lay your pavements in carnelians, your foundations in sapphires;
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep.
Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them.
The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.
for he was a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord.
From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds,