Acts 27:8

New International Reader's Version

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.

Cross References

Matthew 19:23

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “What I’m about to tell you is true. It is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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 27:13

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.