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11 However, the centurion paid more attention to the advice of the captain and of the ship’s owner than to what Paul said. 12 Since the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter, the majority were in favor of putting out to sea from there, in the hope that they could reach Phoenix,[a] a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 When a gentle southerly breeze began to blow, they thought that they would be able to achieve their objective. They weighed anchor and began to sail past Crete, hugging the shore.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:12 Phoenix: a city with a harbor that provided protection from storms.