15And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven before it.


In Context

12 And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.

13 And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

14 But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.

15 And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven before it.

16 But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;

17 which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven.

Acts 27:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:15The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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