MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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ASV

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

WEB

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

YLT

and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

DBT

And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

About this book

New Testament

ActsThe Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author
Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date
c. AD 62

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