Acts 27:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when the south wind blew softly, they assumed they had obtained their purpose, setting sail, they sailed close by Crete.

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  • Job 37:17 : 17 How your garments are warm when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
  • Ps 78:26 : 26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
  • Song 4:16 : 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; blow upon my garden, that the spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
  • Luke 12:55 : 55 And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

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  • Acts 27:14-21
    8 verses
    85%

    14But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon.

    15And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven.

    16And running under a certain island called Clauda, we had much work to secure the boat:

    17Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven.

    18And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

    19And on the third day we cast out, with our own hands, the ship's tackle.

    20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then lost.

    21But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in their midst, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete, and incurred this harm and loss.

  • Acts 27:4-12
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    84%

    4And when we departed from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

    5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

    6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy; and he put us on it.

    7And when we had sailed slowly for many days, and barely came opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us, we sailed under Crete, opposite Salmone;

    8And with difficulty passing it, came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

    9Now when much time had been spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was already past, Paul admonished them,

    10And said to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will result in disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives.

    11Nevertheless, the centurion believed the master and owner of the ship more than what was spoken by Paul.

    12And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to sail from there also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, to winter there; which is a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.

  • Acts 27:38-41
    4 verses
    82%

    38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw the wheat into the sea.

    39And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they observed a certain creek with a shore, into which they planned, if it were possible, to run the ship.

    40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore.

    41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves.

  • Acts 27:26-30
    5 verses
    79%

    26However, we must be cast upon a certain island.

    27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were nearing land;

    28And they sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

    29Then fearing lest we should be driven upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for daybreak.

    30And as the sailors were attempting to escape from the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretext of laying out anchors from the prow,

  • Acts 28:11-13
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    11After three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered at the island, whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers.

    12And landing at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

    13From there we circled around and reached Rhegium. After one day the south wind blew, and the next day we came to Puteoli.

  • Jonah 1:11-13
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    77%

    11Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea was rough, and was tempestuous.

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

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them.

  • Acts 21:1-3
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    1And it came to pass, that after we had departed from them and sailed, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

    2And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set forth.

    3Now when we spotted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

  • Matt 14:32
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    32And when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.

  • John 6:18
    73%

    18And the sea arose because of a great wind that blew.

  • Matt 14:24
    72%

    24But the ship was now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

  • Acts 28:1
    72%

    1And when they had escaped, they learned that the island was called Malta.

  • Mark 4:37
    71%

    37And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

  • Acts 27:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land:

    44And the rest, some on boards, and some on parts of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.

  • Jonah 1:4
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    4But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty storm in the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.

  • Acts 20:15
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    15We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios; the following day we arrived at Samos, and stayed at Trogyllium; the next day we came to Miletus.

  • Luke 8:23
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    23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in danger.

  • Acts 27:2
    70%

    2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we set sail, intending to navigate by the coasts of Asia; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

  • Ezek 27:26
    70%

    26Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the midst of the seas.

  • Acts 21:6
    70%

    6And when we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship; and they returned home again.

  • Acts 27:32
    70%

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

  • Matt 8:24
    69%

    24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.