Acts 27:4
Good News Translation
We went on from there, and because the winds were blowing against us, we sailed on the sheltered side of the island of Cyprus.

New Revised Standard Version
Putting out to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

Contemporary English Version
When we left Sidon, the winds were blowing against us, and we sailed close to the island of Cyprus to be safe from the wind.

New American Bible
From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds,

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Cyprus.

Acts 4:36 And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Acts 11:19,20 Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only. . . .

Acts 13:4 So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 15:39 And there arose a dissension so that they departed one from another. And Barnabas indeed, taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 21:3,16 And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. . . .

the winds.

Matthew 14:24 But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.

Mark 6:48 And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.

Context
Paul Sails for Rome
3And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself. 4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:24
But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.

Luke 8:22
And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Acts 27:7
And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone.

Acts 27:3
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