Acts 27:15

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 27:27 : 27 But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
  • Jas 3:4 : 4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 27:16-21
    6 verses
    84%

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

    17After 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.

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

    19On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.

    20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

    21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

  • Acts 27:4-14
    11 verses
    82%

    4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

    5When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

    6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

    7When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

    8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

    9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

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

    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.

    12Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

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

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

  • Acts 27:37-44
    8 verses
    81%

    37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

    38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

    39When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

    40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

    41But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

    42The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

    43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

    44and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

  • Acts 27:26-32
    7 verses
    79%

    26But we must run aground on a certain island."

    27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

    28They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

    29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

    30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

    31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved."

    32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

  • Jonah 1:11-13
    3 verses
    79%

    11Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy.

    12He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you."

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.

  • Matt 14:24
    74%

    24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

  • Mark 4:37
    74%

    37A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.

  • Acts 21:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

    2Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

    3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

  • Matt 14:32
    73%

    32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

  • Acts 28:1
    73%

    1When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

  • Jonah 1:4
    73%

    4But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.

  • John 6:18
    72%

    18The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.

  • Luke 8:23
    72%

    23But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

  • Matt 8:24
    72%

    24Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.

  • Acts 28:13
    71%

    13From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

  • Jas 3:4
    71%

    4Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

  • Ezek 27:26
    70%

    26Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.

  • Acts 21:14
    70%

    14When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."