Acts 27:7
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Cross-references
Acts 27:4
Parallel
Acts 27:4 describes a similar maneuver—sailing under Cyprus due to contrary winds—providing context for the repeated pattern of adverse winds.
Acts 27:12
Historical context
Acts 27:12 discusses the harbor at Crete where they later decide to winter, continuing the same journey described here.
Acts 27:13
Historical context
Acts 27:13 continues the voyage with a south wind, directly following the difficult sailing and course change mentioned here.
Acts 27:21
Historical context
In Acts 27:21, Paul reminds the crew that his earlier advice not to sail from Crete would have avoided the damage—directly echoing the difficulty in verse 7.