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


In Context

12 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.

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

14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

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

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

17 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.

Acts 27:15 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:15And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven before it.

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.