Acts 27:13
“And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete.”
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Acts 27:13 Context
11Neuerthelesse, the Centurion beleeued the master and the owner of the shippe, more then those things which were spoken by Paul. 12And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest. 13And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete. 14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon. 15And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue.
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Other Translations for Acts 27:13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
- King James Version
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and {began} sailing along Crete, close {inshore.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.
- Basic English Bible
And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
- Darby Bible
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
- Webster's Bible
And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.
- Weymouth Bible
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
- World English Bible
And whanne the south blew, thei gessiden hem to holde purpos; and whanne thei hadden removed fro Asson, thei seiliden to Crete.
- Wycliffe Bible
and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:13
Ac 27:13 When the south wind blew. When this wind arose, they supposed they could attain their purpose, and sailed along the southern shore of Crete to reach, if possible, Phoenix.