“Again trials, again contrary winds. See how the life of the saints is so composed of all these things: he escaped the court, and they fall into a shipwreck and a storm.”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 27.4-5
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5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
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3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
— Acts 27:5 —
6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;