Acts 27
1 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.
And Festus commanded, respecting him, that he should be sent to Italy, unto Caesar. And he delivered Paul, and other prisoners with him, to a certain man, a centurion of the Augustan cohort, whose name was Julius.
2 And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
And when we were to depart, we embarked in a ship which was from the city of Adramyttium, and was going to the country of Asia. And there embarked with us in the ship, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of the city of Thessalonica.
3 And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.
And the next day, we arrived at Zidon. And the centurion treated Paul with kindness, and permitted him to visit his friends and be refreshed.
4 And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And on sailing from there, because the winds were against us, we sailed around to Cyprus.
5 And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.
And we passed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, and arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.
And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria, which was going to Italy; and he set us on board of it.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
And as it was hard navigating, we had scarcely arrived, after many days, over against the isle of Cnidos. And, because the wind would not allow us to pursue a straight course, we sailed around by Crete, and came opposite the city of Salmone.
8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
And with difficulty, after sailing about it, we arrived at a place called the Fair Havens, near to which was the city called Lassa.
9 And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
And we were there a long time, and till after the day of the Jewish fast. And it was hazardous then for any one to go by sea; and Paul counselled them,
10 and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.
and said: Men, I perceive that our voyage will be attended with peril, and with much loss, not only of the cargo of our 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 listened to the pilot, and to the owner of the ship, more than to the words of Paul.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.
And, because that harbor was not commodious for wintering in, many of us were desirous to sail from it, and if possible, to reach and to winter in a certain harbor of Crete, which was called Phenice, and which opened towards the south.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
And when the south wind breezed up, and they hoped to arrive as they desired, we began to sail around Crete.
14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:
And shortly after, a tempest of wind arose upon us, called Typhonic Euroclydon.
15 and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it], and were driven.
And the ship was whirled about by the wind, and could not keep head to it; and we resigned the ship to its power.
16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
And when we had passed a certain island, called Cyra, we could hardly retain the boat.
17 and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
And after hoisting it on board, we girded the ship around the waist, and made it strong. And, because we were afraid of falling upon a precipice of the sea, we pulled own the sail; and so we drifted.
18 And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw [the freight] overboard;
And as the storm raged violently upon us, we the next day threw goods into the sea.
19 and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
And on the third day, with our own hands, we threw away the tackling of the ship.
20 And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
And as the storm held on for many days, and as no sun was visible, nor moon, nor stars, all hope of our surviving was wholly cut off.
21 And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
And as no one had taken a meal of food, Paul now stood up in the midst of them, and said: If ye had given heed to me, O men, we should not have sailed from Crete, and we should have been exempt from this loss and peril.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
And now, I counsel you to be without anxiety; for not a soul of you will be lost, but only the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
For there appeared to me this night, the angel of that God whose I am, and whom I serve;
24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
and he said to me: Fear not, Paul; for thou art yet to stand before Caesar; and, lo, God hath made a gift to thee of all them that sail with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
Therefore, men, be ye courageous; for I confide in God, that it will be as was told to me.
26 But we must be cast upon a certain island.
Yet we are to be cast upon a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:
And after the fourteen days of our roaming and tossing on the Adriatic sea, at midnight, the sailors conceived that they approached land.
28 and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.
And they cast the lead, and found twenty fathoms. And again they advanced a little, and they found fifteen fathoms.
29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
And as we feared lest we should be caught in places where were rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern of the ship, and prayed for the morning.
30 And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
And the sailors sought to flee out of the ship. And from it they lowered down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going in it to make fast the ship to the land.
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
And when Paul saw it, he said to the centurion and to the soldiers: Unless these remain in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Then the soldiers cut the boat rope from the ship, and let the boat go adrift.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
And while it was not yet morning, Paul advised them all to take food, saying to them: In consequence of the peril, it is now the fourteenth day that ye have tasted nothing.
34 Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.
Therefore I entreat you, to take food for the sustenance of your life; for not a hair from the head of any of you, will perish.
35 And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
And having said these things, he took bread, and gave glory to God before them all; and he broke it, and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
And they were all consoled; and they took nourishment.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
And there were of us in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship, and took the wheat and cast it into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.
And when it was day, the sailors knew not what land it was: but they saw on the margin of the land an inlet of the sea; whither, if possible they intended to drive the ship.
40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
And they cut away the anchors from the ship, and left them in the sea. And they loosened the bands of the rudder, and hoisted a small sail to the breeze, and made way towards the land.
41 But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves].
And the ship struck upon a shoal between two channels of the sea, and stuck fast upon it. And the forward part rested upon it, and was immovable; but the after part was shattered by the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers were disposed to slay the prisoners; lest they should resort to swimming, and escape from them.
43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;
But the centurion kept them from it, because he was desirous to preserve Paul. And those who were able to swim, he commanded to swim off first, and pass to the land.
44 and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
And the rest, he made to transport themselves on planks, and on other timbers of the ship. And so they all escaped safe to land.
