Acts 27:4

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
  • Acts 11:19-20 : 19 They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 13:4 : 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
  • Acts 15:39 : 39 And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
  • Acts 21:3 : 3 And 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.
  • Acts 21:16 : 16 And there went with us also [certain] of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing [with them] one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
  • Acts 27:7 : 7 And 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;
  • Matt 14:24 : 24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
  • Mark 6:48 : 48 And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

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  • Acts 27:5-10
    6 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Acts 21:1-7
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    81%

    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.

    4And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.

    5And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;

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

    7And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

  • Acts 27:12-21
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    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.

    13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

    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 27:1-3
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    76%

    1And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

    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.

    3And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.

  • Acts 20:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

    14And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

    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.

  • Acts 28:10-14
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    75%

    10who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.

    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;

    14where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

  • Acts 13:4
    74%

    4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

  • Acts 27:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    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:

  • Acts 27:39-41
    3 verses
    73%

    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] .

  • Matt 14:24
    73%

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

  • Acts 27:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    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 16:11
    72%

    11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

  • Acts 13:13
    71%

    13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 20:6
    70%

    6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.

  • Jonah 1:13
    68%

    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 28:1
    68%

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

  • Acts 27:32
    68%

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

  • Mark 4:35
    68%

    35And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.