10. ‘Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.’
11. But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
12. Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbour in Crete, facing both south-west and north-west.
13. When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
14. Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the ‘North-Easter’, swept down from the island.