Acts 27:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

¹² Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² 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.

Acts 27:12 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 107:30

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!*

Acts 27:13

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

Acts 27:21

When they had been long without food, Sha'ul stood up in the middle of them, and said, *Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Acts 27:7

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Acts 27:8

With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, *Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.*

Titus 1:5

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;