Acts 27:14-20 ▼

14 But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

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 boat under control.

17 After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship. Fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be carried along.

18 And the next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

19 and on the third day they cast the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

20 And since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.