After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Acts 27:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with [much] difficulty to draw the [ship's small] boat on deck and secure it. American Standard Version (1901) And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat: Common English Bible After sailing under the shelter of an island called Cauda, we were able to control the lifeboat only with difficulty. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship's lifeboat. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat. |
After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Since the ship was caught and unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.
Some sailors tried to escape from the ship; they had let down the skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow.