Cretans and Arabs #– #we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.’
Acts 27:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbour on Crete facing the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there. American Standard Version (1901) And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east. Common English Bible Since the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter, the majority supported a plan to put out to sea from there. They thought they might reach Phoenix in Crete and spend the winter in its harbor, which faced southwest and northwest. Catholic Public Domain Version And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest. |
Cretans and Arabs #– #we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.’
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, ‘You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.
Sailing slowly for many days, we arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.
With still more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.
One of their very own prophets said, ‘Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.’
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town.