Acts 27
1 When it was decided that we would sail to Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2 We got on board a ship of Adramyttium and put out to sea, intending to sail by the ports along the coast of Asia. With us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
3 The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly, allowing him to go to his friends and receive care.
The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 After sailing across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra of Lycia.
When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7 We sailed along slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 Sailing along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, which was near the city of Lasea.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9 Since much time had been lost and the voyage had now become dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised the ship's officers,
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
10 “Men, I perceive that this voyage is going to result in damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but also of our lives.”
and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship's captain and the shipowner rather than by what Paul said.
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 Because the harbor was not a suitable place for spending the winter, the majority made a decision to set sail from there also, hoping to somehow reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, so that we could spend the winter there.
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.
13 When a south wind started blowing gently, they thought that the opportunity had come for them to carry out their plan. So they weighed anchor and sailed closely along the shore of Crete.
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14 But before long, a hurricane-force wind called Euroclydon swept down from the island.
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15 When the ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able with difficulty to secure the skiff.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17 After hoisting it up, the sailors used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and in this manner the ship was driven along.
After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18 The next day, because we were being severely battered by the storm, the sailors began throwing the cargo overboard.
As we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and the violent storm continued to rage, all hope that we might be saved was lost.
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21 Since there had been little desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to my advice not to set sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
22 But now I advise you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life amongst you, but only of the ship.
23 For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; yoʋ must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted yoʋ the safety of all who are sailing with yoʋ.’
saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25 Therefore be of good cheer, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as I have been told.
Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26 But we must run aground on some island.”
But we must run aground on a certain island.”
27 When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were approaching some land.
But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28 So they took a sounding and found it to be twenty fathoms. After going a little farther, they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak to come.
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30 Then the sailors tried to escape from the ship by lowering the skiff into the sea under the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.
As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31 So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship you cannot be saved.”
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it drift away.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
33 When daybreak was about to come, Paul encouraged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense without eating, having taken nothing.
While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any one of you.”
Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”
35 After saying this, Paul took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.
36 They were all encouraged and took food themselves.
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37 (Altogether there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.)
In all, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 When they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 When daybreak came, the sailors did not recognize the land. But they noticed a bay with a beach and decided that, if possible, they would run the ship ashore there.
When it was day, they didn’t recognise the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40 So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the bands of the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail up into the blowing wind and made for the beach.
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken apart by the force of the waves.
But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape.
The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43 But the centurion, wishing to save Paul's life, kept them from carrying out their plan. So he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go towards the land;
44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And so it was that they were all brought safely to land.
and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
