Acts 27:13

King James Version (KJV)

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

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

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.

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Acts 27:13 in every translation

KJV King James Version: And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
WEB World English Bible: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
ASV American Standard Version: And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
DBY Darby Translation: And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
WBS Webster Bible: And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence , they sailed close by Crete.