Shipwreck

14 But before very long a violent wind, called [a]Euraquilo, (A)rushed down from [b]the land; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head up into the wind, we gave up and let ourselves be driven by the wind. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s [c]boat under control only with difficulty.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:14 I.e., a northeaster
  2. Acts 27:14 Lit it
  3. Acts 27:16 Or skiff: a small boat in tow for emergencies, transportation to and from shore, etc.

14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force,(A) called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat(B) secure,

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