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THE MESSAGE
Acts 27:8
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With still more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.
And hardly passing it, came vnto a place which is called the Faire hauens, nigh whereunto was the citie of Lasea.
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
and with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
Sailing past it was hard. Then we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
and hugging the shore with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea [on the south side of Crete].
and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
and with difficulty, we sailed past it and came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
We went slowly along the coast and finally reached a place called Fair Havens, not far from the town of Lasea.
and, continuing to struggle on, hugging the coast, we reached a place called Pleasant Harbor, near the town of Lasea.
and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.
We sailed along the coast, but the sailing was hard. Then we came to a place called Safe Harbors, near the city of Lasea.
And with much adoe sayled beyond it, and came vnto a certaine place called the Faire hauens, neere vnto the which was the citie Lasea.
And as we hardly passed around it, we arrived at a place which is called The Fair Havens; and nearby was the city of La-se''a.
We kept close to the coast and with great difficulty came to a place called Safe Harbors, not far from the town of Lasea.
And sailing along its coast with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.
And coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near to which was a city, Lasea.
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
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.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
and hardly voyaging we passing around it came to the place which is called the Fair Havens. AND it was nigh to the city named Lasia.
And with difficulty, after sailing about it, we arrived at a place called the Fair Havens, near to which was the city called Lassa.
And with much worke sayled beyonde it, and came vnto a place wich is called the Fayre hauens, nye whervnto was the citie of Lasea.
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
And passing it with difficulty, we came to the Fair Havens, near which was the city Lasea.
Then, coasting along with difficulty, we reached a place called `Fair Havens,' near the town of Lasea.
And vnnethe we seilden bisidis, and camen into a place, that is clepid of good hauen, to whom the cite Tessala was niy.
and with difficulty coasting along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens; near to where was the city of Lasea.
And hardly passing it, came to a place which is called, The fair havens; nigh to which was the city [of] Lasea.
With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea.
Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
The wind was against us, and we did not sail very fast. Then we came to a place called Fair Havens. It was near the city of Lasea.
Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.
Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lase'a.
and with moche worke sayled beyonde yt and came vnto a place called good porte. Nye whervnto was a citie called Lasea.
and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city [of] Lasaea.
and came scarcely beyonde it. Then came we to a place, which is called Goodhauen, nye where vnto was the cite Lasea.
with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.
Like a cow in a bog, we trudged our way along, finally landing at Fair Havens, near Lasea.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The fair havens: The Fair Havens, still known by the same name, was a port on the south-eastern part of Crete, near Lasea, of which nothing now remains. Acts 27:8
Reciprocal: Acts 27:12 - the haven
Cross-References
"If it comes to that," said his mother, "I'll take the curse on myself. Now, just do what I say. Go and get the goats."
Peter and the apostles answered, "It's necessary to obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross. God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven. And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."
Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. "Honor your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, "so you will live well and have a long life."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And hardly passing it,.... That is, Salmone, with great difficulty, because of the winds:
came unto a place which is called the Fair Havens; called by other writers Cale Acte, or the fair shore, and is placed by Ptolomy c in Eubaea, and by Herodotus d in Sicily; but by Stephanus e is said to be a city of the Cretians, and which agrees with this account;
nigh whereunto was the city of Lasae; there was a city in Crete called by Solinus f Lisson, and by Ptolomy g Lyssus, which he places on the south side of the island; and by Pliny h Lasos, which comes pretty near to this name, but then he places it in the midland part of Crete; who also makes mention of an island called Lasia over against Troezenium, and another that was one of the Cyclades; the Syriac version here read, "Lasia": Jerom i says, Lasea is a city on the shore of the island of Crete, near the place which is called the Fair Havens, as Luke himself explains it; for which some corruptly read "Thalassa"; as do the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; and the Alexandrian copy "Alassa": Beza conjectures that it is the same with Eloea, which Pliny makes mention of in the above cited place, as a city in Crete.
c De ordis Situ. l. 3. c. 15. d L. 6. c. 22. e De urbibus. f Polyhist. c. 16. g Ib. l. 3. c. 17. h L. 4. c. 12. i De locis Hebraicis, fol. 96. D.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And, hardly passing it - Scarcely being able to pass by it without being wrecked. Being almost driven on it. They passed round the east end of the island because they had been unable to sail directly forward between the island and the mainland,
The fair havens - This was on the southeastern part of the island of Crete. It was probably not so much a harbor as an open roadstead, which afforded good anchorage for a time. It is called by Stephen, the geographer, “the fair shore.” It still retains the name which it formerly had. It is called in ancient Dutch and French Sailing Directions “the beautiful bay.”
Nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea - There was no town or city at the “Fair Havens,” but the city of Lasea seems to have been well known, and it is mentioned here to identify the place.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 27:8. The Fair Havens — This port still remains, and is known by the same name; it was situated towards the northern extremity of the island.
Was the city of Lasea. — There is no city of this name now remaining: the Codex Alexandrinus reads αλασσα, Alassa; probably Lysia, near the port of Gortyna, to the eastward.
