New American Standard Bible

Acts 27:10-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

10. and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

11. But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

12. Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13. When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

14. But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

15. and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.