16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.


In Context

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

14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

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

16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

17 After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

Acts 27:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:16As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: