Acts 27
1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
When the time came for us to sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion called Julius of the Imperial Regiment.
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; [one] Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
We boarded a ship based in Adramyttium that was headed to the coastal ports of the province of Asia, and we set sail. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.
3 And the next [day] we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
The next day we had a brief stop at Sidon, and Julius was kind enough to let Paul go ashore and visit his friends so they could provide what he needed.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
We set out from there and sailed to the leeward of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.
Then we sailed directly across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, arriving at the port of Myra in Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria that would be sailing to Italy, and arranged for us to join it.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
We sailed slowly for several days and eventually arrived off Cnidus. But since the winds wouldn't allow us to continue we sailed across to the lee of Crete, near to Salmone.
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
With some difficulty we made our way along the coast until we arrived at a place called Fair Havens, near to the town of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished [them],
We'd lost a lot of time, and the voyage was becoming dangerous because it was now after the Fast. Paul warned them,
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
“Men, I predict that this voyage will result in much hardship and loss—not just of the cargo and the ship, but also our very lives.”
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
But the centurion paid more attention to the advice of the ship's captain and its owner than to what Paul said.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Since the harbor was not large enough to over-winter in, the majority were in favor of leaving and trying if possible to reach Phoenix and spend the winter there—a harbor in Crete that faces northwest and southwest.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could do what they planned. They pulled up the anchor and sailed close inshore along the coast of Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
But it wasn't long before a hurricane-force wind called a “northeaster” blew from the land.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.
The ship was forced out to sea and could not face into the wind. So we had to give in and allow ourselves to be driven before the wind.
16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
We were eventually able to run into the lee of a small island called Cauda, and managed with some difficulty to secure the ship's boat on board.
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
After hoisting it aboard, the sailors bound ropes around the hull to strengthen it. Then, worried that they would be wrecked on the Syrtis banks, they lowered the sea anchor and allowed the ship to be driven along.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;
The following day as we were violently thrown about by the storm, the crew started throwing the cargo overboard.
19 And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
On the third day they grabbed the ship's gear and tossed it into the sea.
20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
We hadn't seen the sun or the stars for many days as the storm beat down on us; so any hope of our being saved was lost.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Nobody had eaten anything for a long time. Then Paul stood before them and told them, “Men, you should have listened to me and not sailed from Crete. Then you could have avoided all this hardship and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any man’s] life among you, but of the ship.
But now I advise you keep up your courage, because nobody is going to be lost, just the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Last night an angel of my God and whom I serve, stood beside me.
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
‘Don't be afraid, Paul,’ he told me. ‘You have to stand trial before Caesar. See, God has graciously given to you everyone who is sailing with you.’
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
So men, have courage! I trust God, and I'm convinced things will happen just as I was told.
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
However, we will be wrecked on some island.”
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
At around midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, still being blown over the Sea of Adria, the crew suspected they were getting close to land.
28 And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms.
They checked the depth and found it was forty meters, and a little while later they checked again and it was thirty meters.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
They were concerned that we might be wrecked on rocks, so they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for daylight to come.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
The crew tried to leave the ship, and had lowered the ship's boat into the water with the pretext that they were going to drop anchors from the ship's bow.
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
But Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless the crew stays with the ship, you will be lost.”
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
So the soldiers cut the ropes holding the ship's boat, and let it loose.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought [them] all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
At daybreak Paul urged all of them to eat something. “It's been fourteen days now that you haven't eaten anything because you've been so worried and preoccupied,” he told them.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take [some] meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
“Please do what I say and eat some food. This will help give you strength. For not even a hair from anyone's head is going to be lost!”
35 And when he had thus spoken, 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'd finished speaking he picked up a loaf of bread, and gave thanks to God for it in front of everyone. Then he broke the bread, and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.
Everyone was encouraged and they ate too.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
The total number of people on board was two hundred and seventy-six.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
Once they'd had enough to eat, the crew made the ship lighter by throwing the supplies of wheat overboard.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
When dawn came they didn't recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay that had a beach. They planned to try running the ship aground there.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
So they cut the anchor ropes, leaving the anchors in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes holding the rudders, raised the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
But they struck a sandbar and the ship grounded. The bow hit, and stuck so firm it couldn't be moved, while the stern began to be broken apart by the pounding surf.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim away and escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get to land:
But the centurion, because he wanted to save Paul's life, prevented them from doing this, and ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
The rest grabbed hold of planks and other wreckage, so that everyone was able to reach land safely.
