Acts 27:13 · KJV
“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained {their} purpose, loosing {thence}, they sailed close by Crete.”
— Acts 27:13
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, {and there} to winter; {which is} an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. {arose: or, beat}
Acts 27 — Context
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, {and there} to winter; {which is} an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained {their} purpose, loosing {thence}, they sailed close by Crete.
14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. {arose: or, beat}
15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let {her} drive.
Cross References
Luke 12:55
And when {ye see} the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Song of Solomon 4:16
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, {that} the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Psalms 78:26
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. {to blow: Heb. to go}
Job 37:17
How thy garments {are} warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south {wind}?
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