6. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7. We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8. We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9. Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,
10. ‘Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.’
11. But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
12. Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbour in Crete, facing both south-west and north-west.
13. When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
14. Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the ‘North-Easter’, 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.