Actuum Apostolorum 27
1 Ut autem iudicatum est navigare eum in Italiam, et tradi Paulum cum reliquis custodiis centurioni nomine Iulio cohortis Augustae,
Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the imperial cohort.
2 ascendentes navem Adrumetinam, incipientes navigare circa Asiae loca, sustulimus, perseverante nobiscum Aristarcho Macedone Thessalonicensi.
So we embarked in a ship of Atramytium, being about to sail to points along the Asian coast, and we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.
3 Sequenti autem die devenimus Sidonem. Humane autem tractans Iulius Paulum, permisit ad amicos ire, et curam sui agere.
The next day we landed at Sidon; Julius treated Paul kindly and permitted him to go to his friends and receive care.
4 Et inde cum sustulissemus, subnavigavimus Cyprum, propterea quod essent venti contrarii.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 Et pelagus Ciliciae, et Pamphyliae navigantes, venimus Lystram, quae est Lyciae:
And when we had sailed across the sea that is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
6 et ibi inveniens centurio navem Alexandrinam navigantem in Italiam, transposuit nos in eam.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 Et cum multis diebus tarde navigaremus, et vix devenissemus contra Gnidum, prohibente nos vento, adnavigavimus Cretae iuxta Salmonem:
When we had sailed slowly many days and scarcely arrived opposite Cnidus, the wind did not allow us to go forward, so we sailed for the lee of Crete by way of Salmone;
8 et vix iuxta navigantes, venimus in locum quendam, qui vocatur Boniportus, cui iuxta erat civitas Thalassa.
sailing along it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9 Multo autem tempore peracto, et cum iam non esset tuta navigatio, eo quod ieiunium iam praeterisset, consolabatur eos Paulus,
Much time had been lost and sailing was already dangerous, because even the Fast had already taken place; Paul repeatedly warned them
10 dicens eis: Viri, video quoniam cum iniuria, et multo damno non solum oneris, et navis, sed etiam animarum nostrarum incipit esse navigatio.
saying, “Men, I perceive that the voyage is about to be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but even of our lives.”
11 Centurio autem gubernatori et nauclero magis credebat, quam his, quae a Paulo dicebantur.
But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and ship owner rather than by what Paul said.
12 Et cum aptus portus non esset ad hiemandum, plurimi statuerunt consilium navigare inde, si quomodo possent, devenientes Phoenicen, hiemare, portum Cretae respicientem ad Africum, et ad Corum.
And since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised sailing on, to see if they could get to Phoenix in order to winter, it being a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest.
13 Aspirante autem Austro, aestimantes propositum se tenere, cum sustulissent de Asson, legebant Cretam.
So when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14 Non post multum autem misit se contra ipsam ventus Typhonicus, qui vocatur Euroaquilo.
But not long after, a cyclonic wind blasted down from the land (it is called Euroclydon).
15 Cumque arrepta esset navis, et non posset conari in ventum, data nave flatibus, ferebamur.
Well the ship was caught and could not head into the wind, so we gave up and were driven along.
16 In insulam autem quandam decurrentes, quae vocatur Cauda, potuimus vix obtinere scapham.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we barely managed to secure the skiff;
17 Qua sublata, adiutoriis utebantur, accingentes navem, timentes ne in Syrtim inciderent, summisso vase sic ferebantur.
when they had hoisted it aboard, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing that they might fall into the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven along.
18 Valida autem nobis tempestate iactatis, sequenti die iactum fecerunt:
We were being so violently battered by the storm that the next day they began to jettison things,
19 et tertia die suis manibus armamenta navis proiecerunt.
and on the third we threw off the ship's tackle with our own hands.
20 Neque autem sole, neque sideribus apparentibus per plures dies, et tempestate non exigua imminente, iam ablata erat spes omnis salutis nostrae.
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a major storm was still pounding us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21 Et cum multa ieiunatio fuisset, tunc stans Paulus in medio eorum, dixit: Oportebat quidem, o viri, audito me, non tollere a Creta, lucrique facere iniuriam hanc, et iacturam.
Now after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said: “Well men, it would have been better to take my advice and not sail from Crete, only to ‘gain’ this damage and loss.
22 Et nunc suadeo vobis bono animo esse. amissio enim nullius animae erit ex vobis, praeterquam navis.
But now I urge you to take heart, because there will be no loss of life among you, only of the ship.
23 Astitit enim mihi hac nocte Angelus Dei, cuius sum ego, et cui deservio,
This night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood by me
24 dicens: Ne timeas Paule, Caesari te oportet assistere: et ecce donavit tibi Deus omnes, qui navigant tecum.
and said: ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. Furthermore, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25 Propter quod bono animo estote viri: credo enim Deo, quia sic erit, quemadmodum dictum est mihi.
So take courage, men, because I believe in God that it will be just as it was told me.
26 In insulam autem quandam oportet nos devenire.
Also, we must run aground on a certain island.”
27 Sed posteaquam quartadecima nox supervenit, navigantibus nobis in Adria circa mediam noctem, suspicabantur nautae apparere sibi aliquam regionem.
Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven here and there in the Adriatic, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were nearing some land.
28 Qui et summittentes bolidem, invenerunt passus viginti: et pusillum inde separati, invenerunt passus quindecim.
They took a sounding and found twenty fathoms; going on a little they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Timentes autem ne in aspera loca incideremus, de puppi mittentes anchoras quattuor, optabant diem fieri.
So fearing that we might be driven into a rocky area, they dropped four anchors from the stern and started praying for day to come.
30 Nautis vero quaerentibus fugere de navi, cum misissent scapham in mare, sub obtentu quasi inciperent a prora anchoras extendere,
Now under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, the sailors lowered the skiff into the sea, intending to flee from the ship;
31 dixit Paulus Centurioni, et militibus: Nisi hi in navi manserint, vos salvi fieri non potestis.
so Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 Tunc absciderunt milites funes scaphae, et passi sunt eam excidere.
Then the soldiers severed the ropes of the skiff and let it fall away.
33 Et cum lux inciperet fieri, rogabat Paulus omnes sumere cibum, dicens: Quartadecima die hodie expectantes ieiuni permanetis, nihil accipientes.
While the day was coming on, Paul started urging them all to receive food, saying: “Today is the fourteenth day of waiting—you continue without eating, having taken nothing.
34 Propter quod rogo vos accipere cibum pro salute vestra: quia nullius vestrum capillus de capite peribit.
Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, because this is for our survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”
35 Et cum haec dixisset, sumens panem, gratias egit Deo in conspectu omnium: et cum fregisset, coepit manducare.
Upon saying this he picked up some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all; then he broke it and began to eat.
36 Animaequiores autem facti omnes, et ipsi sumpserunt cibum.
So they all were encouraged and took food themselves.
37 Eramus vero universae animae in navi ducentae septuaginta sex.
(In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.)
38 Et satiati cibo alleviabant navem, iactantes triticum in mare.
So when they had eaten enough, they started lightening the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 Cum autem dies factus esset, terram non agnoscebant: sinum vero quendam considerabant habentem littus, in quem cogitabant, si possent, eiicere navem.
When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship, if possible.
40 Et cum anchoras sustulissent, committebant se mari, simul laxantes iuncturas gubernaculorum: et levato artemone secundum aurae flatum tendebant ad littus.
Casting off the anchors they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 Et cum incidissemus in locum dithalassum, impegerunt navem: et prora quidem fixa manebat immobilis, puppis vero solvebatur a vi maris.
But they fell into a place where two seas met and ran the vessel aground; the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 Militum autem consilium fuit ut custodias occiderent: nequis cum enatasset, effugeret.
Now the plan of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.
43 Centurio autem volens servare Paulum, prohibuit fieri: iussitque eos, qui possent natare, emittere se in mare primos, et evadere, et ad terram exire:
But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, stopped them from doing it and ordered those who could swim to jump in first and go toward the land,
44 et ceteros alios in tabulis ferebant: quosdam super ea, quae de navi erant. Et sic factum est, ut omnes animae evaderent ad terram.
followed by the rest, some on planks and some on things from the ship. And in this way they all escaped safely to the land.
