Acts 27:13

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A gentle south wind began to blow, and the ship’s crew thought that gave them a chance to leave safely. So they pulled up the anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Cross References

Luke 12:55

And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.

Acts 2:11

Some of us were Jewish by birth, while others have converted to the Jewish faith. There are even Cretans and Arabs here. We all hear these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”

Acts 27:8

It wasn’t easy to sail along that coast. But we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Acts 27:12

That harbor wasn’t a good place for ships to stay through the winter, so most of the people wanted to sail on. They hoped we could reach Phoenix and spend the winter there. That was a harbor in Crete that faced both southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:21

By then the men hadn’t eaten for a long time. Paul stood up in front of them and said, “Men, you should have taken my advice and not sailed from Crete. Then you would have avoided this harm and loss.

Titus 1:5

I left you on the island of Crete because I wanted you to take care of some unfinished business. I wanted you to appoint elders in every town, and I told you how to do that.

Titus 1:12

One of Crete’s own prophets has said, “People from Crete are always liars, wild animals, and lazy gluttons.”