12 由于佳澳港不适宜过冬,大部分人赞成启航,以为或许可以赶到菲尼基过冬。菲尼基是克里特的一个港口,一面向西南,一面向西北。

惊涛骇浪

13 那时,南风徐徐吹来,他们以为可以按计划继续航行,于是起锚沿着克里特行进。 14 可是出发不久,便遇到从岛上刮来的猛烈的东北风[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 27:14 猛烈的东北风”希腊文是“友拉革罗飓风”。

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete,(A) facing both southwest and northwest.

The Storm

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force,(B) called the Northeaster, swept down from the island.

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12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

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