Verse 7

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 27:21 : 21 When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
• Titus 1:5 : 5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
• Titus 1:12 : 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."
• Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
• Acts 27:12-13 : 12 Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast. 13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
• Acts 27:4 : 4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.