"And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let {her} drive." — Acts 27:15

Acts 27:15 · KJV

“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let {her} drive.”

— Acts 27:15

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. {arose: or, beat}

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

Acts 27 — Context

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained {their} purpose, loosing {thence}, they sailed close by Crete.

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. {arose: or, beat}

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let {her} drive.

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

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Cross References

Acts 27:27

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

James 3:4

Behold also the ships, which though {they be} so great, and {are} driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.