Acts 27:4 “After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because t…”

Acts 27:4

After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

World English Bible

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

American Standard Version

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Geneva Bible 1599

And from thence we launched, and sayled hard by Cyprus, because ye windes were contrarie.

Darby Translation

And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Young's Literal Translation

And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

Bible in Basic English

And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.

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Cross references

“Cyprus”

Acts 4:36 Acts 13:4 Acts 15:39 Acts 21:3 Acts 21:16 Acts 11:19

Acts 4:36 · BSB

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

Acts 13:4 · BSB

So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Acts 15:39 · BSB

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

Acts 21:3 · BSB

After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

Acts 21:16 · BSB

Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.

Acts 11:19 · BSB

Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

“the winds”

Matthew 14:24 Mark 6:48

Matthew 14:24 · BSB

but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

Mark 6:48 · BSB

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

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

3The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

5And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

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