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Acts 27:4-15 Young's Literal Translation Of The Holy Bible (YLT98)

4. And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

5. and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia,

6. and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,

7. and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

8. and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city [of] Lasaea.

9. And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous--because of the fast also being already past--Paul was admonishing,

10. saying to them, `Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives--the voyage is about to be;'

11. but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

12. and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, [there] to winter, [which is] a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

13. and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

14. and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,

15. and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,

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