Acts 27:7

sailed slowly many days Kept back by the same head-winds.

and scarce were come over against Cnidus The word rendered "scarce" would be better "with difficulty." They had been forced to hug the coast all the way from Myra, and when off Cnidus they were only opposite to the S.W. extremity of Asia Minor. Cnidus was, as its remains demonstrate, a famous seaport town in ancient times, and we find that Jews dwelt there in the days of the Maccabees (1Ma 15:23). It was a notable seat of the worship of Aphrodité.

the wind not suffering us Better, with R. V., "not further suffering us," i.e. not allowing us to make further progress.

under Crete] Rev. Ver., "under the lee of Crete." See above on Acts 27:4. Crete is the modern island of Candia. Salmone was the eastern extremity of the island, off which when they came they sheltered themselves under the island, and sailed to the south of it, to avoid the wind as much as might be.