Acts 27
1 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.
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2 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.
And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.
5 When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
7 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.
And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.
9 When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
10 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.”
Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.
11 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.
But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12 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.
And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:
17 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.
And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;
19 On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.
20 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.
And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.
21 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.
And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.
22 Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,
24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.
26 But we must run aground on a certain island.”
But we will be sent on to a certain island.
27 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.
But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.
29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.
30 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,
Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.
33 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.
And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.
34 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.”
So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.
35 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.
And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
Then they all took heart and did the same.
37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons.
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.
39 When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.
40 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.
So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.
41 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.
And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.
42 The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.
43 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 toward the land;
But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
44 and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.
