11But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.


In Context

8 We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9 Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Fast. So Paul warned them,

10 "Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also."

11 But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

13 When 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.

Acts 27:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:11But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:11But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:11Nevertheless, the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship more than the things which were spoken by Paul.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:11but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.