¹¹ Cretans and ^[a]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”

¹² And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

²¹ But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

Qualified Elders

⁵ For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should ^(A)set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—

^12 (A)One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”