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 as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan 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.
And embarking in a ship of Adrymittium, ready to sail for the coast of Asia, we proceeded on our voyage, 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 the next day we arrived at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul with the greatest humanity, and permitted him to go to his friends, to enjoy the benefit of their care.
4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And taking our departure from thence, we sailed under 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 traversing the sea opposite to Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
And the centurion finding there a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board of 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.
Then for many days making very slow way, and scarce reaching over against Knidos, the wind not favouring us, we coasted Crete, opposite Cape Salmone:
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
and weathering it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called, The fair havens; near to which is the city 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 much time being consumed, and sailing now becoming dangerous, because the fast was already past, Paul admonished 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 unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with much damage and loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but danger of our lives also.
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 paid more attention to the master and to the pilot than to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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 the harbour not being well situated for a winter station, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they possibly could reach as far as Phenice to pass the winter, a harbour open to the south-west and north-west.
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 softly, supposing they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and kept near the coast of Crete.
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
But not long after a hurricane wind, called Euroclydon, drove us towards the island,
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
and the ship becoming ungovernable, and unable to bear up in the eye of the wind, we gave up the attempt, and let her drive.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
And running under a little island called Clauda, it was with difficulty we were able to come at the boat:
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.
which when they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the ship’s bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands, they lowered the mast, and so were driven.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
And being exceedingly tossed with the storm, we the next day threw out the cargo.
19 On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
And the third day with our own hands we threw overboard the tackling of the vessel.
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.
So when neither sun nor stars had appeared for many days, and no small tempest beating on us, all hope of our being preserved was entirely taken from us.
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 being a long while without food, then stood up Paul in the midst of them, and said, Ye ought, my friends, to have been persuaded by me, and not have sailed from Crete, and got this loss and damage.
22 Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
Yet even now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of life among you, 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 there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and behold! God hath graciously given thee all who are sailing with thee.
25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
Wherefore, sirs, cheer up: for I believe God that it will be so, exactly as he hath spoken to me.
26 But we must run aground on a certain island.”
But we must be cast 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 as the fourteenth night was passing, whilst we were driving about in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the sailors imagined that some land was near to them:
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
and sounding, had twenty fathoms; then passing on a little farther, and sounding again, they had fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
And fearing lest they might run on some rocky coast, they cast out four anchors astern, and wished eagerly for the day to break.
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 as the sailors were seeking to escape out of the ship, and had hoisted out the boat into the sea, under pretence as if they were going to carry out anchors a-head,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these men abide in the ship, ye cannot be preserved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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 while they waited until the day should break, Paul exhorted them all to take some nourishment, saying, To day, expecting the fourteenth day, ye are continuing without food, taking 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.”
Wherefore I exhort you to take some food, for this is for your preservation: for a hair shall not fall from the head of any one 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.
And so saying, and taking a loaf, he gave thanks to God before them all, and breaking it, began to eat.
36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
Then were they all cheered up, and they too took refreshment.
37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
Now all the souls which were in the ship amounted to two hundred seventy-six:
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
and having made a hearty meal, they lightened the vessel, throwing 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.
And when the day broke, they knew not the land: but they observed a certain creek with a beach, into which they resolved, if they could, to run the vessel aground.
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.
And weighing the anchors, they committed her to the sea, and loosing at the same time the chains of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the breeze, 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 falling on a shoal where two currents met, they ran the ship aground; and the forecastle stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the stern was stove in 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.
Then the soldiers’ design was to have murdered the prisoners, lest any of them should swim ashore 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, desirous to preserve Paul, withheld them from their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim to jump overboard first, and reach 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.
and that the rest should make the attempt, some on planks, and some on the floating materials of the ship: and in this manner so it was that they all safely reached the shore.
