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15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be carried along. 16 And running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s [a]boat under control. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used [b]supporting cables in undergirding the ship. Fearing that they might (A)run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the [c]sea anchor and in this way let themselves be carried along.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:16 Or skiff: a small boat in tow or carried on board for emergency use, transportation to and from shore, etc.
  2. Acts 27:17 Lit helps
  3. Acts 27:17 Or gear