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Acts 27:13-20

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13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore. 14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon. 15When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. 16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat. 17After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along. 18As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard. 19On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands. 20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

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Summary

Acts 27:13-20: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

Interpretation

In Acts 27:13-20, Acts 27:13-20: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore Luke records the moment so that readers may see the risen Lord’s ongoing work and respond with faith and courage. Listen to the text: “When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore. But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called…”

Conversion in Acts is a turn toward Jesus with concrete response—repentance, faith, baptism, forgiveness, and new belonging. Luke loves clear invitations: the gospel presses hearers to ask what they must do, and answers with Christ.

Here Luke records: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore. But before long, a… What looks like delay, dispute, or danger is still inside the Lord’s assignment.

A storm-tossed voyage toward Rome displays God’s promise to spare all aboard with Paul—faith speaking calm into chaos. This passage belongs in that movement: Acts 27:13-20 is not an isolated episode but a step in Luke’s portrait of Spirit-driven mission. Acts shows the risen Jesus continuing His work by the Holy Spirit through witnesses—from Jerusalem toward the ends of the earth.

A pastoral word for today: If the gospel is confronting you, respond: turn to Jesus, trust Him, and take the next obedient step of public faith.

Notice also the human responses Luke includes—faith, fear, jealousy, joy, or stubborn unbelief. These reactions are mirrors. We may find ourselves in the praying church, the trembling seeker, the opposing council, or the welcoming household. Acts is narrative theology: our response to the risen Jesus is the point.

Context

A storm-tossed voyage toward Rome displays God’s promise to spare all aboard with Paul.

This scene belongs to Paul’s path toward Rome—arrest, defense, and unhindered preaching under constraint.

Audience

Christians testifying before authorities

Themes

  • Persecution
  • Faith and salvation
  • Sea journey
  • Storm

Keywords

Acts · chapter 27