Acts 27:13 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Common English Bible

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they could carry out their plan. They pulled up anchor and sailed closely along the coast of Crete.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete.