The King James Version Bible

Acts 27:13-18

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

  2. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

  3. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

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

  5. Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

  6. And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;