<p>27:16 <em>And running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the skiff</em>- The skiff / lifeboat was rowed parallel to the ship in order to ensure that it was not going to hit rocks; for the ship was hugging the coast as close as possible. &quot;Secure&quot; is literally 'to become masters of'. The whole account reflects the struggle of human strength for mastery being subsumed beneath the power of God's spirit, driving people to realize that human strength cannot save.</p>