Acts 27:12 - Modern English Version

¹² Since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on from there, if somehow we might reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

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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 were glad because they were quiet; so He brought them to their desired haven.

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the mighty works of God.”

Acts 27:13

When a south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained the necessary conditions, they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Acts 27:21

After they had long abstained from food, Paul stood in their midst and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete, incurring this injury and loss.

Acts 27:7

We sailed slowly for many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to proceed, we sailed under the leeward side of Crete off Salmone.

Acts 27:8

Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Titus 1:12

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons!”

Titus 1:5

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I commanded you: