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Acts 27:9
And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
Acts 27:9 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 27:9 in other translations
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
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In context
6 And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
7 And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;
8 And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.
9 And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
10 Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.
11 But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12 And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.
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