Bible verse

Acts 27:16

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Acts 27:16 · BSB

Acts 27:16 in context

The verses around it, from Acts 27.

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

14 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

15 Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

16 Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

17 After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

18 We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

19 On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

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Acts 27:16 in other translations

KJV

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

ASV

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

ERV

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

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