15 And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda,[a] we managed with difficulty to secure the ship's boat. 17 After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would (A)run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear,[b] and thus they were driven along.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:16 Some manuscripts Clauda
  2. Acts 27:17 That is, the sea-anchor (or possibly the mainsail)

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