Acts 27:16

Translations

Modern

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Traditional

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Literal

And having run under a certain island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to gain control of the lifeboat,

Latin

In insulam autem quamdam decurrentes, quæ vocatur Cauda, potuimus vix obtinere scapham.

Original

Greek

English

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Notes

Acts 27:14–16

the Northeaster: This storm had the strength of a hurricane or cyclone. It threatened both the cargo and the crew. Forced to let the ship run in front of the storm, they sailed past a small island called Cauda (known today as Gaudos), south of Crete.

Acts 27:1–28:16

The graphic language describing sailing in the story of Paul's journey to Rome provides one of the best accounts of an ancient sea journey.
This is the last "we" section in Acts (see also 16:10–17; 20:5–15; 21:1–18). During Paul's two years of imprisonment, Luke probably researched his gospel throughout Judea and Galilee. Here, as part of Paul's sailing group, he had a personal witness of the dangers at sea.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)