Acts 27
1 Now when it was concluded, that we should sayle into Italie, they deliuered both Paul, and certaine other prisoners vnto a Centurion named Iulius, of the band of Augustus.
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2 And we entred into a ship of Adramyttium purposing to saile by the coastes of Asia, and launched foorth, and had Aristarchus of Macedonia, a Thessalonian, with vs.
Embarking in a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 And the next day we arriued at Sidon: and Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to go vnto his friends, that they might refresh him.
The next day, we landed at Tsaidan. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4 And from thence we launched, and sayled hard by Cyprus, because ye windes were contrarie.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 Then sayled we ouer the sea by Cilicia, and Pamphilia, and came to Myra, a citie in Lycia.
When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the Centurion found a ship of Alexandria, sayling into Italie, and put vs therein.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7 And when we had sayled slowly many dayes, and scarce were come against Gnidum, because the winde suffered vs not, we sailed hard by Candie, neere to Salmone,
When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 And with much adoe sayled beyond it, and came vnto a certaine place called the Faire hauens, neere vnto the which was the citie Lasea.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9 So when much time was spent, and sayling was now ieopardous, because also the Fast was nowe passed, Paul exhorted them,
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
10 And sayde vnto them, Syrs, I see that this voiage will be with hurt and much damage, not of the lading and ship onely, but also of our liues.
and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
11 Neuertheles the Centurion beleeued rather the gouernour and the master of the ship, then those things which were spoken of Paul.
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, many tooke counsell to depart thence, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, there to winter, which is an hauen of Candie, and lyeth toward the Southwest and by West, and Northwest and by West.
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
13 And when the Southerne winde blew softly, they supposing to atteine their purpose, loosed neerer, and sailed by Candie.
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14 But anon after, there arose by it a stormy winde called Euroclydon.
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euraquilo.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not resist the winde, we let her goe, and were caried away.
When the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
16 And we ran vnder a litle Yle named Clauda, and had much a doe to get the boat.
Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17 Which they tooke vp and vsed all helpe, vndergirding the ship, fearing least they should haue fallen into Syrtes, and they strake saile, and so were caried.
After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18 The next day when we were tossed with an exceeding tempest, they lightened the ship.
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19 And the third day we cast out with our owne hands the tackling of the ship.
On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
20 And when neither sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay vpon vs, all hope that we should be saued, was then taken away.
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21 But after long abstinece, Paul stood forth in the mids of them, and said, Syrs, ye should haue hearkened to me, and not haue loosed from Candie: so should ye haue gained this hurt and losse.
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
22 But now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shalbe no losse of any mans life among you, saue of the ship onely.
Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whome I serue,
For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Feare not, Paul: for thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath giuen vnto thee freely all that sayle with thee.
saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good courage: for I beleeue God, that it shall be so as it hath bene tolde me.
Therefore, sirs, cheer up. For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26 Howbeit, we must be cast into a certaine Iland.
But we must run aground on a certain island."
27 And when ye fourteenth night was come, as we were caried to and from in the Adriaticall sea about midnight, the shipmen deemed that some countrey approched vnto them,
But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28 And sounded, and found it twentie fathoms: and when they had gone a litle further, they sounded againe, and found fifteene fathoms.
They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing least they should haue fallen into some rough places, they cast foure ancres out of the sterne, and wished that the day were come.
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30 Nowe as the mariners were about to flee out of the ship, and had let downe the boat into the sea vnder a colour as though they would haue cast ankers out of the foreship,
As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31 Paul sayde vnto the Centurion and the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye can not be safe.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
32 Then the souldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall away.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
33 And when it began to be day, Paul exhorted them all to take meate, saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye haue taried, and continued fasting, receiuing nothing:
While the day was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Wherefore I exhort you to take meate: for this is for your safegarde: for there shall not an heare fall from the head of any of you.
Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is for your preservation; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads."
35 And when he had thus spoken, hee tooke bread and gaue thankes to God, in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eate.
When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good courage, and they also tooke meate.
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37 Nowe we were in the ship in all two hundreth three score and sixteene soules.
In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knewe not the countrey, but they spied a certaine creeke with a banke, into the which they were minded (if it were possible) to thrust in the ship.
When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40 So when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed the ship vnto the sea, and loosed the rudder bonds, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and drewe to the shore.
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 And when they fell into a place, where two seas met, they thrust in the ship: and the forepart stucke fast, and could not be moued, but the hinderpart was broken with the violence of the waues.
But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42 Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43 But the Centurion willing to saue Paul, stayed them from this counsell, and commanded that they that coulde swimme, shoulde cast them selues first into the sea, and goe out to land:
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
44 And the other, some on boardes, and some on certaine pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they came all safe to land.
and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
