Acts 27:13

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 37:17 : 17 How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south [wind] ?
  • Ps 78:26 : 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.
  • Song 4:16 : 16 Awake, O north wind; And come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits.
  • Luke 12:55 : 55 And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 27:14-21
    8 verses
    85%

    14But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

    15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it], and were driven.

    16And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

    17and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

    18And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;

    19and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.

    20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

    21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

  • Acts 27:4-12
    9 verses
    84%

    4And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

    5And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.

    6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.

    7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

    8and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

    9And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

    10and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.

    11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

    12And 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.

  • Acts 27:38-41
    4 verses
    82%

    38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

    39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

    40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

    41But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves] .

  • Acts 27:26-30
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    79%

    26But we must be cast upon a certain island.

    27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:

    28and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

    29And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.

    30And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,

  • Acts 28:11-13
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    77%

    11And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.

    12And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

    13And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;

  • Jonah 1:11-13
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    11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

    12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

  • Acts 21:1-3
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    74%

    1And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

    2and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

    3And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

  • Matt 14:32
    74%

    32And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.

  • John 6:18
    73%

    18And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.

  • Matt 14:24
    72%

    24But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

  • Acts 28:1
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    1And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

  • Mark 4:37
    71%

    37And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.

  • Acts 27:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

    44and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.

  • Jonah 1:4
    71%

    4But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

  • Acts 20:15
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    15And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.

  • Luke 8:23
    71%

    23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.

  • Acts 27:2
    70%

    2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

  • Ezek 27:26
    70%

    26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

  • Acts 21:6
    70%

    6and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.

  • Acts 27:32
    70%

    32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

  • Matt 8:24
    69%

    24And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.