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 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 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 going on board a ship of Adramyttium, about to sail along the coasts of Asia, we put to sea; 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 landed at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends, and receive their care.
4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And thence putting to sea, 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 having sailed over the sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
And there the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria about to sail for Italy, 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.
And sailing slowly some days, and having with difficulty arrived over against Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to put in, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
and coasting along it with difficulty we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was 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 having been spent, and the voyage being now dangerous, because the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised 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, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also 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 believed the master and the owner of the ship more than what was 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 as the harbor was not well situated for wintering, the greater part advised to sail thence also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southwest and northwest, and there winter.
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 a south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and coasted along close by Crete.
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
But not long after, there rushed against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
And the ship being caught, and unable to face the wind, we gave up 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 boat.
And running under a certain small island called Clauda, we were hardly able to get possession of 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 taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing lest they should run into the Syrtis, they lowered the sail and so were driven.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
And as we were violently tempest-tossed, the next day they began to lighten the vessel;
19 On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
and the third day we cast out with our own hands the movables of the ship.
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 neither sun nor stars had appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, thenceforward all hope that we should be saved was 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.
And after there had been much abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have put to sea from Crete, nod thus brought upon yourselves this injury 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.
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there will 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 lo, God hath given thee all those that sail 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, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it will be just as it hath been told me.
26 But we must run aground on a certain island.”
But we must be cast upon some 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.
And when the fourteenth night had come on, as we were driven onward in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were near some country;
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
and sounding, they found twenty fathoms; and having gone a little further and sounded again, they 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.
then fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for 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,
And as the sailors were seeking means to escape from the ship, when they had lowered the boat into the sea, under the pretence that they were about to carry out anchors from the foreship,
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, If these men do not stay in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
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 it 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 the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food; saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye have waited, and continued fasting, 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.”
Wherefore I exhort you to take food; for this is for your safety; for there shall not a hair be lost from the head of 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 having thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and having broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took food.
37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
And there were of us in the ship in all two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting out the grain 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 did not know the land; but they observed a certain creek having a beach, into which they determined, if possible, to run the ship.
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 cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea, and at the same time unfastening the rudder-bands, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made toward 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.
And falling into a place having the sea on both sides, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was breaking to pieces with the violence [[of the waves]].
42 The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
And on the part of the soldiers there was a plan to kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim out 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, wishing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and ordered those who could swim to cast themselves first into the sea, and get 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 others on something from the ship. And in this way it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.
