13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.


In Context

10 and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.

11 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.

13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

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

Acts 27:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence,] they sailed close by Crete.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.