ACTS 27:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.”
Since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. (Phoenix was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.) - The harbor's inadequacy ('not suitable,' euandros, euandros-'good for wintering'), combined with the 'majority's decision' (pleistos, pleistos-'the larger part'), leads to motion toward Phoenix. Luke's parenthetical note about Phoenix's location shows his precise knowledge: 'facing both southwest and northwest' means it offers shelter from multiple wind directions. The plan is reasonable by human calculation-and dangerously wrong by divine foreknowledge.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:12
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; and, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the fair havens; near whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them. Acts 27:7-9 By the fast here, I suppose he means that of the Jews. For they departed…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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