Early Church
Paul is shipwrecked by a storm
Paul is shipwrecked by a storm is dated AD 57. It is told in Acts 27:13–44. Paul, Julius, Aristarchus, Luke are part of it.
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- AD 57
- Traditional reckoning
- AD 57
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Adria, Syrtis, Clauda, Crete.
Which verses connect to Acts 27:13?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Job 37:172 votes
You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
- Psalm 78:262 votes
He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.
- Song of Solomon 4:162 votes
Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.
- Luke 12:552 votes
And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.