And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
They fled a mere inconvenience and ran straight into mischief, as we often do. The harbor was bleak in winter, yes, but better to be safe in an uncomfortable haven than lost in a tempestuous sea. God's wisdom provided both the waters to sail on and the natural harbors to shelter in.
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Commenting on Acts 27:12-20
Clauda was a small island near Crete where they could get some shelter from the wind. The real difficulty was securing the small boat they towed, in those seas it was in constant danger of being smashed to pieces against the ship or torn away entirely.
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Running under the lee of the island broke the wind's violence. The small boat attached to the ship was in grave danger of being stove in or lost, and it took all they had to haul it aboard safely, which every seaman knows is essential.
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