Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 27:7

"And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;" — Acts 27:7 (ASV)

Had sailed slowly. Because of the prevalence of the western winds .

Opposite Cnidus. This was a city standing on a promontory of the same name in Asia Minor, in the part of the province of Cans called Doris, and a little northwest of the island of Rhodes.

The wind not suffering us. The wind repelling us in that direction; not permitting us to hold on a direct course, we were driven off near Crete.

We sailed under Crete. See Acts 27:4. We sailed close to the coast of Crete, so as to break the violence of the wind. For the location of Crete, see Barnes on Acts 2:11.

Opposite Salmone. Near Salmone. This was the name of the promontory which formed the eastern extremity of the island of Crete.