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’.
Or quando fu determinato che faremmo vela per l’Italia, Paolo e certi altri prigionieri furon consegnati a un centurione, per nome Giulio, della coorte Augusta.
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.
E montati sopra una nave adramittina, che dovea toccare i porti della costa d’Asia, salpammo, avendo con noi Aristarco, Macedone di Tessalonica.
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].
Il giorno seguente arrivammo a Sidone; e Giulio, usando umanità verso Paolo, gli permise d’andare dai suoi amici per ricevere le loro cure.
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].
Poi, essendo partiti di là, navigammo sotto Cipro, perché i venti eran contrari.
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].
E passato il mar di Cilicia e di Panfilia, arrivammo a Mira di Licia.
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].
E il centurione, trovata quivi una nave alessandrina che facea vela per l’Italia, ci fe’ montare su quella.
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.
E navigando per molti giorni lentamente, e pervenuti a fatica, per l’impedimento del vento, di faccia a Gnido, veleggiammo sotto Creta, di rincontro a Salmone;
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].
e costeggiandola con difficoltà, venimmo a un certo luogo, detto Beiporti, vicino al quale era la città di Lasea.
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],
Or essendo trascorso molto tempo, ed essendo la navigazione ormai pericolosa, poiché anche il Digiuno era già passato, Paolo li ammonì dicendo loro:
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.”
Uomini, io veggo che la navigazione si farà con pericolo e grave danno, non solo del carico e della nave, ma anche delle nostre persone.
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.
Ma il centurione prestava più fede al pilota e al padron della nave che alle cose dette da Paolo.
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].
E siccome quel porto non era adatto a svernare, i più furono di parere di partir di là per cercare d’arrivare a Fenice, porto di Creta che guarda a Libeccio e a Maestro, e di passarvi l’inverno.
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].
Essendosi intanto levato un leggero scirocco, e credendo essi d’esser venuti a capo del loro proposito, levate le àncore, si misero a costeggiare l’isola di Creta più da presso.
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.”
Ma poco dopo, si scatenò giù dall’isola un vento turbinoso, che si chiama Euraquilone;
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.
ed essendo la nave portata via e non potendo reggere al vento, la lasciammo andare, ed eravamo portati alla deriva.
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.
E passati rapidamente sotto un’isoletta chiamata Clauda, a stento potemmo avere in nostro potere la scialuppa.
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.
E quando l’ebbero tirata su, ricorsero a ripari, cingendo la nave di sotto; e temendo di esser gettati sulla Sirti, calarono le vele, ed eran così portati via.
E siccome eravamo fieramente sbattuti dalla tempesta, il giorno dopo cominciarono a far getto del carico.
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].
E il terzo giorno, con le loro proprie mani, buttarono in mare gli arredi della nave.
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.
E non apparendo né sole né stelle già da molti giorni, ed essendoci sopra non piccola tempesta, era ormai tolta ogni speranza di scampare.
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].
Or dopo che furono stati lungamente senza prender cibo, Paolo si levò in mezzo a loro, e disse: Uomini, bisognava darmi ascolto, non partire da Creta, e risparmiar così questo pericolo e questa perdita.
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.
Ora però vi esorto a star di buon cuore, perché non vi sarà perdita della vita d’alcun di voi ma solo della nave.
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.
Poiché un angelo dell’Iddio, al quale appartengo e ch’io servo, m’è apparso questa notte,
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].’
dicendo: Paolo, non temere; bisogna che tu comparisca dinanzi a Cesare ed ecco, Iddio ti ha donato tutti coloro che navigano teco.
25 So cheer up, [my] friends, because I believe that God will make this happen, exactly as [the angel] told me.
Perciò, o uomini, state di buon cuore, perché ho fede in Dio che avverrà come mi è stato detto.
26 However, [the ship] will crash on some island, [and] we [(inc)] will go ashore [there].”
Ma dobbiamo esser gettati sopra un’isola.
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.
E la quattordicesima notte da che eravamo portati qua e là per l’Adriatico, verso la mezzanotte i marinari sospettavano d’esser vicini a terra;
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.
e calato lo scandaglio trovarono venti braccia; poi, passati un po’ più oltre e scandagliato di nuovo, trovarono quindici braccia.
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].
Temendo allora di percuotere in luoghi scogliosi, gettarono da poppa quattro àncore, aspettando ansiosamente che facesse giorno.
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.
Or cercando i marinari di fuggir dalla nave, e avendo calato la scialuppa in mare col pretesto di voler calare le àncore dalla prua,
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.”
Paolo disse al centurione ed ai soldati: Se costoro non restano nella nave, voi non potete scampare.
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes and let the lifeboat fall into the water.
Allora i soldati tagliaron le funi della scialuppa, e la lasciaron cadere.
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.
E mentre si aspettava che facesse giorno, Paolo esortava tutti a prender cibo, dicendo: Oggi son quattordici giorni che state aspettando, sempre digiuni, senza prender nulla.
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].”
Perciò, io v’esorto a prender cibo, perché questo contribuirà alla vostra salvezza; poiché non perirà neppure un capello del capo d’alcun di voi.
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].
Detto questo, preso del pane, rese grazie a Dio, in presenza di tutti; poi, rottolo, cominciò a mangiare.
36 The [rest of us] became encouraged, so we [(exc)] all ate some food.
E tutti, fatto animo, presero anch’essi del cibo.
37 Altogether there were 276 of us [SYN] on the ship.
Or eravamo sulla nave, fra tutti, dugentosettantasei persone.
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.
E saziati che furono, alleggerirono la nave, gettando il frumento in mare.
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].
Quando fu giorno, non riconoscevano il paese; ma scorsero una certa baia che aveva una spiaggia, e deliberarono, se fosse loro possibile, di spingervi la nave.
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.
E staccate le àncore, le lasciarono andare in mare; sciolsero al tempo stesso i legami dei timoni, e alzato l’artimone al vento, traevano al lido.
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.
Ma essendo incorsi in un luogo che avea il mare d’ambo i lati, vi fecero arrenar la nave; e mentre la prua, incagliata, rimaneva immobile, la poppa si sfasciava per la violenza delle onde.
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].
Or il parere de’ soldati era d’uccidere i prigionieri, perché nessuno fuggisse a nuoto.
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.
Ma il centurione, volendo salvar Paolo, li distolse da quel proposito, e comandò che quelli che sapevan nuotare si gettassero in mare per andarsene i primi a terra,
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.
e gli altri vi arrivassero, chi sopra tavole, e chi sopra altri pezzi della nave. E così avvenne che tutti giunsero salvi a terra.
