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.
Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the imperial cohort.
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.
So we embarked in a ship of Atramytium, being about to sail to points along the Asian coast, and we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was 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.
The next day we landed at Sidon; Julius treated Paul kindly and permitted him to go to his friends and receive care.
4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
And when we had sailed across the sea that is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.
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.
When we had sailed slowly many days and scarcely arrived opposite Cnidus, the wind did not allow us to go forward, so we sailed for the lee of Crete by way of Salmone;
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
sailing along it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near 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
Much time had been lost and sailing was already dangerous, because even the Fast had already taken place; Paul repeatedly warned 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, “Men, I perceive that the voyage is about to be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but even of our lives.”
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 centurion was persuaded by the pilot and ship owner rather than by 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 since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised sailing on, to see if they could get to Phoenix in order to winter, it being a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest.
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
So when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
But not long after, a cyclonic wind blasted down from the land (it is called Euroclydon).
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
Well the ship was caught and could not head into the wind, so we gave up and were driven along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we barely managed to secure the skiff;
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.
when they had hoisted it aboard, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing that they might fall into the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven along.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
We were being so violently battered by the storm that the next day they began to jettison things,
19 On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
and on the third we threw off the ship's tackle with our own hands.
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.
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a major storm was still pounding us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
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.
Now after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said: “Well men, it would have been better to take my advice and not sail from Crete, only to ‘gain’ 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 urge you to take heart, because there will be no loss of life among you, 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,
This night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood by me
24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
and said: ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. Furthermore, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
So take courage, men, because I believe in God that it will be just as it was told me.
26 But we must run aground on a certain island.”
Also, we must run aground on 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.
Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven here and there in the Adriatic, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were nearing some land.
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
They took a sounding and found twenty fathoms; going on a little they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
So fearing that we might be driven into a rocky area, they dropped four anchors from the stern and started praying for day to come.
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,
Now under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, the sailors lowered the skiff into the sea, intending to flee from the ship;
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
so Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
Then the soldiers severed the ropes of the skiff and let it fall away.
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.
While the day was coming on, Paul started urging them all to receive food, saying: “Today is the fourteenth day of waiting—you continue without eating, having taken nothing.
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.”
Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, because this is for our survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”
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.
Upon saying this he picked up some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all; then he broke it and began to eat.
36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
So they all were encouraged and took food themselves.
37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
(In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.)
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
So when they had eaten enough, they started lightening the ship by throwing out the wheat 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.
When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship, 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.
Casting off the anchors they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
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.
But they fell into a place where two seas met and ran the vessel aground; the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
Now the plan of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.
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 centurion, wanting to save Paul, stopped them from doing it and ordered those who could swim to jump in first and go toward the 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.
followed by the rest, some on planks and some on things from the ship. And in this way they all escaped safely to the land.
