Acts 27:21 “After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among t…”

Acts 27:21

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

World English Bible

When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.

American Standard Version

And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Geneva Bible 1599

But after long abstinece, Paul stood forth in the mids of them, and said, Syrs, ye should haue hearkened to me, and not haue loosed from Candie: so should ye haue gained this hurt and losse.

Darby Translation

And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.

Young's Literal Translation

And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved [you], indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

Bible in Basic English

And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.

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Cross references

“after”

Acts 27:33–35 Psalm 107:5 Psalm 107:6

Acts 27:33–35 · BSB

Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

Psalm 107:5 · BSB

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

Psalm 107:6 · BSB

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

“ye should”

Genesis 42:22 Acts 27:9 Acts 27:10

Genesis 42:22 · BSB

And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”

Acts 27:9 · BSB

By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

Acts 27:10 · BSB

“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

Also

Acts 27:7

Acts 27:7 · BSB

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

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