Catholic Public Domain Version
"And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along. "
— Acts 27:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.”
“and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven. ”
“When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.”
“When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.”
“And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.”
“And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.”
“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.”
And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest.
And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete.
But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.
And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along.
Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.
When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way.
Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.