Acts 27:9

Paul Sails for Rome

8After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. 9By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,10“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

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Berean Standard Bible
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
American Standard Version (1901)
And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
Bible in Basic English
And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,
Free Bible Version
We'd lost a lot of time, and the voyage was becoming dangerous because it was now after the Fast. Paul warned them,
Geneva Bible 1599
So when much time was spent, and sayling was now ieopardous, because also the Fast was nowe passed, Paul exhorted them,
King James (Authorized) Version
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
Plain English Version
It took us a long time to get to Fair Havens Harbour. It was already October, and the bad weather was coming soon. If we kept going, we might get big trouble from storms. So Paul talked to the men that looked after the ship. He said,
Translation for Translators
Much time had passed, so it would have been dangerous if we (exc) had traveled farther by ship because after that time of the year [MTY] the sea often became very stormy. So Paul said to the men on the ship,
Unlocked Literal Bible
We had now taken much time, the time of the Jewish fast also had passed, and it had now become dangerous to sail. So Paul warned them,
Noah Webster Bible
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them .
World English Bible
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
Young's Literal Translation
And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous — because of the fast also being already past — Paul was admonishing,