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Acts 27:8-10
New Catholic Bible
Acts 27:8-10
New Catholic Bible
8 We moved along the coast with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens,[a] near the city of Lasea.
9 Much time had already been lost, and sailing had now become hazardous, since the time of the Fast[b] had already gone by. Therefore, Paul gave them this warning, 10 “Men, I can see that this voyage will be fraught with danger and involve heavy losses, not only of the ship and the cargo but also of our lives.”
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- Acts 27:8 Fair Havens: a city midway on the southern coast of Crete. Lasea: a city about five miles from Fair Havens.
- Acts 27:9 The Fast: the fast that was called for on the Day of Atonement, i.e., either late September or early October. The season for sailing lasted from Pentecost (May-June) to Tabernacles (five days after the Fast). Sailing was regarded as hazardous after September 15 and as catastrophic after November 11.
