It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews, that it was best that one man should die for the people.
Then the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation met in the house of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
And, as the harbor was not a suitable one to winter in, the majority were in favor of continuing the voyage, in hope of being able to reach Phoenix, and winter there. Phoenix was a Cretan harbor, open to the north-east and south-east.
This had taken a considerable time, and sailing was already dangerous, for the Fast was already over; and so Paul gave this warning.