Acts 27:13

New Living Translation

When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.

Cross References

Job 37:17

When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,

Psalm 78:26

He released the east wind in the heavens and guided the south wind by his mighty power.

Song of Solomon 4:16

Awake, north wind! Rise up, south wind! Blow on my garden and spread its fragrance all around. Come into your garden, my love; taste its finest fruits.

Luke 12:55

When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is.

Acts 2:11

(both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!”

Acts 27:12

And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.

Acts 27:21

No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.

Acts 27:8

We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”

Titus 1:5

I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.