Acts 27
1 When [the Governor and those who advised him] decided that it was time for us [(exc)] to get on a ship and go to Italy, they put Paul and some other prisoners into the hands/care of an army captain whose name was Julius. [He was the one who would guard us on the journey]. Julius was [an officer] in charge of [a group of] 100 [soldiers that people called] ‘the Emperor Augustus Group’.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈϮϨⲨⲦⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲒⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲂⲀⲤⲦⲎ.
2 So we got on a ship that had come from Adramyttium [city in Asia province. The ship] was going to [return there, stopping at] cities along the coast of Asia [province]. Aristarchus, [a fellow believer who was] from Thessalonica [city] in Macedonia [province], went with us.
ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲆⲢⲀⲘⲀⲚⲦⲒⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ.
3 The day after [the ship sailed], we arrived at Sidon [city]. Julius kindly told Paul that he could go and see his friends [who lived there], so that they could give him whatever he might need. [So Paul visited the believers there].
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲨⲆⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ.
4 Then the ship left [Sidon], but the winds were blowing against us [(exc)], so [the ship] went along [the north] side of Cyprus [Island], the side that is sheltered [from the wind].
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
5 After that, we crossed over the sea close to the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia [provinces. The ship] arrived at Myra [city, which is] in Lycia [province]. [We got off the ship there].
ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲖⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲦⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
6 In Myra, [people told] Julius that a ship [was there that had come] from Alexandria [city] and would [soon] sail to Italy. So he arranged for us to get [on that ship], [and we left].
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞϮ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈϮϨⲨⲦⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
7 We sailed slowly for several days and finally arrived close to the coast [of Asia province], near Cnidus [town. After that], the wind [was very strong and] did not allow the ship to move straight ahead [westward. So instead], we sailed [southward] along the side of Crete [Island that is] sheltered [from the wind], and we passed [near Cape] Salmone.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲬⲚⲒⲆⲞⲤ ⲚϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
8 [The wind was still strong, and it prevented the ship from moving ahead fast]. So we moved slowly along the coast [of Crete], and we arrived at a harbor that was called Fair Havens, near Lasea [town].
ⲏ̅ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲤⲈⲀ.
9 Much time had passed, so it would have been dangerous if we [(exc)] had traveled [farther] by ship [because after that time of the year] [MTY] [the sea often became very stormy]. So Paul said to the men [on the ship],
ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲚⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲖⲈⲒⲚ ⲚⲈⲀ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲔⲈⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ
10 “Men, I perceive that [if we(inc) travel by ship] now, it will be disastrous for us. A storm may destroy the ship and the cargo, and possibly we will drown.”
ⲓ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ.
11 But the officer [did not listen to] what Paul said. Instead, he decided to do what the pilot [of the ship] and the owner of the ship advised.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
12 The harbor where the ship had stopped was not a good place to remain during the winter [when the weather frequently becomes stormy. So most of the people on the ship decided that we(exc) should leave there, because they hoped that we] could stay at Phoenix [port] during the winter, if we could possibly arrive there. That harbor was open to the sea in two directions, [but the strong winds did not blow there].
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲚϤⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲀⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲜ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲬ ⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ.
13 Then a gentle wind began to blow [from the south], and the [crew members] thought that they could travel as they had decided [to do. So] they lifted [the anchor up out of the sea], and the ship sailed [westward] along the [southern] shore of Crete [Island].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲨϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
14 But after a while, a wind that was very strong blew across the island [from the north side and hit the ship. That wind was called] {[People] called that wind} “the Northeast Wind.”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲨⲢⲀⲔⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
15 It blew strongly against the [front of] the ship. The result was that we could not keep going in the direction [in which we had been going]. So the sailors let the wind move the ship in the direction [that the wind] was blowing.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲀⲚϮⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲔ
16 The ship then passed a small island named Cauda. We passed along the side [of the island that] sheltered [the ship from the wind]. Then [while the ship was moving along], the sailors lifted the lifeboat up [out of the water] and tied it [on the deck. But the strong wind made it] difficult even to do that.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲪⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲀ ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲀⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲘⲈϨⲒ.
17 After the sailors [hoisted/lifted] the lifeboat onto the ship, they tied ropes around the ship’s hull to strengthen the ship. The sailors were afraid that, [because the wind was pushing the ship], it might run onto the sandbanks off the coast of Libya to the south [and get stuck there. So] they lowered the largest sail [so that the ship would move slower. Even so], the wind continued to move the ship along. [The wind and the waves] continued to toss the ship about roughly, so on the next day the sailors began to throw overboard the things that the ship was carrying.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲒⲢⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲖⲰⲒⲖⲒ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲂⲞⲢⲂⲈⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
19 On the third [day after the stormy wind had begun to blow], the sailors/we [MTY] threw overboard [most of] the sails, ropes, and poles, [in order to make the ship lighter].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϨ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
20 The wind continued to blow very strongly, [and the sky was full of dark clouds] day and night. We could not see the sun or the stars for many days, [so we could not determine where we were. And the wind] continued to blow violently. So we [(exc)] finally thought that we would drown in the sea.
ⲕ̅ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
21 None of us on the ship had eaten for many days. [Then one day], Paul stood up in front of us and said, “[Friends], you should have listened to me [when I said] that we [(inc)] should not sail from Crete. Then we would have been safe, and the ship and its cargo would be in good condition [LIT].
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲰⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϢⲰϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲞⲤⲒ.
22 But now, I urge you, do not be afraid, because none of us will die. [The storm] will destroy the ship but not us.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ϮϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
23 I [know this], because last night God, the one to whom I belong and whom I serve, [sent] an angel [who came and] stood by me.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
24 The angel said to me, ‘Paul, do not be afraid! You [(sg)] must [go to Rome] and stand before the Emperor there [so that he can judge you]. I want you to know that God has made it clear to me that all those who are traveling by ship with you [will also survive].’
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ.
25 So cheer up, [my] friends, because I believe that God will make this happen, exactly as [the angel] told me.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲀϨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
26 However, [the ship] will crash on some island, [and] we [(inc)] will go ashore [there].”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ.
27 On the fourteenth night [after the storm had begun, the ship] was still being blown {the wind was still blowing [the ship]} across the Adriatic sea. About midnight, the sailors sensed that the ship was getting close to land.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲤⲀⲠⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲚⲆⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ.
28 So they lowered [a weight on a rope] to measure how deep [the water was]. When they pulled the rope up again, they measured it and saw that the water was (120 ft./37 meters) deep. They went a little farther and lowered the rope again. [That time], they saw that the water was [only] about (90 ft./28 meters) deep.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϮⲂⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲔⲚϨϤⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲚϮⲂⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨϤⲞⲦ.
29 They were afraid that the [ship] might go onto some rocks, so they threw out four anchors from the [ship’s] stern/back and continued to wish/pray that it would soon be dawn [so that they could see where the ship was going].
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲚⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
30 Some of the sailors were planning to escape from the ship, so they lowered the lifeboat into the sea. In order [that no one would know what they planned to do], they pretended [that] they wanted to lower some anchors from the [ship’s] front/bow.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲀⲪⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲦϨⲎ.
31 But Paul said to the army officer and soldiers, “If the sailors do not stay in the ship, you have no hope of being saved.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞϨⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes and let the lifeboat fall into the water.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲔⲀⲪⲎ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤϨⲈⲒ.
33 Just before dawn, Paul urged everyone [on the ship] to eat some food. He said, “For the past 14 days you have been waiting and watching and not eating anything.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲒⲆ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ.
34 So, [now] I urge you to eat some food. We [(inc)] need to do that in order to stay alive. I [tell you to do that because I know that] none of you will drown [IDM].”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲒⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϤⲰⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲚ.
35 After Paul had said that, while everyone was watching, he took some bread and thanked God [for it. Then he broke the bread and began to eat some of it].
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲀϢϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
36 The [rest of us] became encouraged, so we [(exc)] all ate some food.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ.
37 Altogether there were 276 of us [SYN] on the ship.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲤⲞ ⲠⲈ.
38 When everyone had eaten as much as they wanted, they threw the grain [that the ship was carrying] into the sea, and this made the ship lighter.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
39 At dawn, [we(exc) could see] land, [but the sailors] did not recognize [the place]. However, they could see that there was a bay and [a wide area of] sand at the water’s edge. They planned that, if it was possible, they would steer the ship onto [the beach].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲖⲠⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ.
40 [So some of the sailors] cut the anchor [ropes and] let the anchors fall into the sea. At the same time, [other sailors] untied the [ropes that] fastened the rudders, [so that they could steer the ship again]. Then [the sailors] raised the sail at the front/bow of the ship so that the wind [would blow the ship forward], and the ship headed towards the shore.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
41 But the ship hit a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck there and could not move, and big waves beat against the back of the ship and it began to break apart.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲐⲀⲖⲀⲤⲤⲀ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲢϢ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲒⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ.
42 The soldiers said [to one another, “Let’s] kill [all] the prisoners [on the ship], so that they will not [be able to] swim [away and] escape.” [They planned to do that because they were sure] that officials [would order them to be executed if they let the prisoners escape].
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲪⲰⲦ.
43 But [Julius], the army captain, wanted to save Paul, so he stopped the soldiers from doing what they planned to do. Instead, he [commanded] first that everyone who could swim should jump into the water and swim to land.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲀϢⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲎⲂⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
44 [Then he told] the others [to hold] onto planks or pieces from the ship [and go towards shore. We(exc) did what he said, and] in that way all of us arrived safely on land.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲈⲚⲬ ⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
