World English Bible
"When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along."
— Acts 27:15, World English Bible
“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 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.”
Because 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.
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
After 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.
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.