Acts 27:16

Running under. That is, sailed to leeward of (see on v. 4). Clauda. Textual evidence may be cited (cf. p. 10) for reading Cauda. The island’s modern name is Gozzo or Gaudo. Ptolemy (Geography iii. 15.8) called it Claudos. The islet lies about 45 mi. (72.5 km.) to the southwest of Cape Matala, near which the northeaster bore down upon the little ship. Come by the boat. The archaic idiom of this clause means, “we were able with difficulty to bring the [life] boat [or “dinghy”] under control.” This small boat was normally kept in tow for emergency use. In the rough seas it was no doubt rapidly filling with water and becoming unmanageable. The crew were trying to hoist it aboard the ship, lest it be lost.