Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

Οι ανθρωποι ομως εκωπηλατουν δυνατα δια να επιστρεψωσι προς την ξηραν· αλλα δεν εδυναντο, διοτι η θαλασσα εκλυδωνιζετο επι το μαλλον κατ' αυτων.

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.