Acts 27
1 But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.
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 going on board a ship of Adramyttium about to navigate by the places along Asia, we set sail, 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 arrived at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and suffered him to go to 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 setting sail 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 having sailed over the waters of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia:
And we passed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, and arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her.
And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria, which was going to Italy; and he set us on board of it.
7 And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of 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 coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.
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 much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled 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 saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo 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 believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said 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 the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port 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 [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
And when the south wind breezed up, and they hoped to arrive as they desired, we began to sail around Crete.
14 But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.
And shortly after, a tempest of wind arose upon us, called Typhonic Euroclydon.
15 And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].
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 But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;
And when we had passed a certain island, called Cyra, we could hardly retain the boat.
17 which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so 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 But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,
And as the storm raged violently upon us, we the next day threw goods into the sea.
19 and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture.
And on the third day, with our own hands, we threw away the tackling of the ship.
20 And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was 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 a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster 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 courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of [any] of you, 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 an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
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 Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those 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 be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to 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 ashore on a certain island.
Yet we are to be cast upon a certain island.
27 And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them,
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 having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they 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 we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.
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 But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,
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 the soldiers, Unless 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.
Then the soldiers cut the boat rope from the ship, and let the boat go adrift.
33 And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food.
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 exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish.
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, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it 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 And all taking courage, themselves also took food.
And they were all consoled; and they took nourishment.
37 And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six.
And there were of us in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting 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 did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;
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, having cast off the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand.
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 And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force 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] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off 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, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first [into the sea], to get out on 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 boards, some on some of the things [that came] from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to 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.
