Acts 27:8

King James Version

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Like a cow in a bog, we trudged our way along, finally landing at Fair Havens, near Lasea.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

Legacy Standard Bible
and with difficulty, we sailed past it and came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Darby Translation
and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.

New King James Version
Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Christian Standard Bible®
With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

World English Bible
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And passing it with difficulty, we came to the Fair Havens, near which was the city Lasea.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then, coasting along with difficulty, we reached a place called `Fair Havens,' near the town of Lasea.

King James Version (1611)
And hardly passing it, came vnto a place which is called the Faire hauens, nigh whereunto was the citie of Lasea.

Literal Translation
And coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near to which was a city, Lasea.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and came scarcely beyonde it. Then came we to a place, which is called Goodhauen, nye where vnto was the cite Lasea.

Mace New Testament (1729)
with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.

Amplified Bible
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].

American Standard Version
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Revised Standard Version
Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lase'a.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and with moche worke sayled beyonde yt and came vnto a place called good porte. Nye whervnto was a citie called Lasea.

Update Bible Version
and with difficulty coasting along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens; near to where was the city of Lasea.

Webster's Bible Translation
And hardly passing it, came to a place which is called, The fair havens; nigh to which was the city [of] Lasea.

Young's Literal Translation
and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city [of] Lasaea.

New Century Version
Sailing past it was hard. Then we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

New English Translation
With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea.

Berean Standard Bible
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Contemporary English Version
We went slowly along the coast and finally reached a place called Fair Havens, not far from the town of Lasea.

Complete Jewish Bible
and, continuing to struggle on, hugging the coast, we reached a place called Pleasant Harbor, near the town of Lasea.

English Standard Version
Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

Geneva Bible (1587)
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.

George Lamsa Translation
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.

Hebrew Names Version
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

International Standard Version
Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Etheridge Translation
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.

Murdock Translation
And with difficulty, after sailing about it, we arrived at a place called the Fair Havens, near to which was the city called Lassa.

New Living Translation
We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

New Life Bible
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.

English Revised Version
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

New Revised Standard
Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Lexham English Bible
And sailing along its coast with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
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.

Easy-to-Read Version
We sailed along the coast, but the sailing was hard. Then we came to a place called Safe Harbors, near the city of Lasea.

New American Standard Bible
and with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

Good News Translation
We kept close to the coast and with great difficulty came to a place called Safe Harbors, not far from the town of Lasea.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And vnnethe we seilden bisidis, and camen into a place, that is clepid of good hauen, to whom the cite Tessala was niy.

Contextual Overview

¹ And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. ² And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. ³ And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. ⁴ And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ⁵ And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. ⁶ And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. ⁷ And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; ⁸ And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. ⁹ Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, ¹⁰ And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

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

Genesis 25:23
And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 27:13
And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Genesis 27:43
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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.