When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
- BSB After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
- NASB When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;
- NLT We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.
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Quick answer
Slow progress and adverse winds force the ship past Cnidus and under the lee of Crete near Salmone.
Overview
Persistent difficulty marks the voyage as the season turns dangerous. The sailors must shelter along Crete because the wind forbids their intended course. These mounting obstacles set the scene for the crisis ahead, while quietly testifying that God's plans advance even through delay and resistance.
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Cross-references · 6
- Acts 27:21When 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 1:5I 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;
- Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
- Acts 27:12–13Because 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.
- Titus 1:12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
- Acts 27:4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
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