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Acts 27:16 Cross-References
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“And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:”
Acts 27:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 27:16
Running under a certain island which is called Clauda—The small island (modern Gavdos) 23 miles south of Crete provided brief shelter (its lee side). We had much work to come by the boat (μόλις ἰσχύσαμεν περικρατεῖς γενέσθαι τῆς σκάφης, molis ischysamen perikrateis genesthai tēs skaphēs)—'with difficulty we got control of the ship's boat.' The skiff, normally towed behind, was waterlogged and nearly lost. Securing it required all hands in violent seas. This detail shows Luke's eyewitness accuracy—an invented story wouldn't include such mundane nautical crisis. The preserved boat later saved al...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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