Acts 27
1 Now as it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered 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 And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
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 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4 And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia.
When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7 And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by 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 And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called the Fair-havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9 And as much time was spent, and sailing was now dangerous, (for the fast was now past, ) Paul exhorted them,
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
10 saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be prejudicial and with much damage, not only of the lading 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 regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul.
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 And the haven not being commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they could possibly reach to Phenice to winter at that haven of Crete, which looks both to the south-west and north-west.
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 And as the south wind blew gently, thinking they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed close by 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 not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon.
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15 And the ship being hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along.
When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16 And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17 Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
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 And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:
As we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19 and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too.
On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
20 And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
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 But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved 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 However, I now exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any 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 there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying,
For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24 Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.
saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25 Wherefore, Sirs, be of good courage; for I trust in God, that it shall be so, according as it was told me.
Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26 But we must be cast upon some island.
But we must run aground on a certain island.”
27 And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to 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 and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms.
They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30 But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,
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 Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship ye 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 off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, 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 wherefore I exhort you to take some nourishment, for this is necessary for your safety: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any 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 And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he 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 And being all encouraged they also took some food.
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
In all, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship.
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 And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
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 falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence 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 And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape.
The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43 But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off 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, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe 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.
