Acts 27:11-21

11But the centurion was more persuaded by the 1pilot and the 2captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of 3Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

134When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began 5sailing along 6Crete, close inshore. 14But before very long there 7rushed down from 8the land a violent wind, called 9Euraquilo; 15and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along. 16Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s 10boat under control. 17After they had hoisted it up, they used 11supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might 12run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the 13sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. 18The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, 14they began to 15jettison the cargo; 19and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.

2116When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “17Men, you ought to have 18followed my advice and not to have set sail from 19Crete and 20incurred this 21damage and loss.