Acts 27:13

New International Reader's Version

A gentle south wind began to blow. The ship’s crew thought they saw their chance to leave safely. So they pulled up the anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Cross References

Job 37:17

Even your clothes are too hot for you when the land lies quiet under the south wind.

Psalm 78:26

He made the east wind blow from the heavens. By his power he caused the south wind to blow.

Song of Solomon 4:16

“Wake up, north wind! Come, south wind! Blow on my garden. Then its sweet smell will spread everywhere. Let my love come into his garden. Let him taste its fine fruits.”

Luke 12:55

The south wind blows. So you say, ‘It’s going to be hot.’ And it is.

Acts 2:11

Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”

Acts 27:12

The harbor wasn’t a good place for ships to stay during winter. So most of the people decided we should sail on. They hoped we would reach Phoenix. They wanted to spend the winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete. It faced both southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:21

The men had not eaten for a long time. Paul stood up in front of them. “Men,” he said, “you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have avoided this harm and loss.

Acts 27:8

It was not easy to sail along the coast. Then we came to a place called Fair Havens. It was near the town of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

One of Crete’s own prophets has a saying. He says, “People from Crete are always liars. They are evil beasts. They don’t want to work. They live only to eat.”

Titus 1:5

I left you on the island of Crete. I did this because there were some things that hadn’t been finished. I wanted you to put them in order. I also wanted you to appoint elders in every town. I told you how to do it.