Acts 27
1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
4 And when we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 And, hardly passing it, came to a place which is called The fair havens; near to where was the city of Lasea.
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
10 And said to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart there also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lies toward the south west and north west.
Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, under girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.
After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.
19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the middle of them, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and, see, God has given you all them that sail with you.
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
25 Why, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
26 However, we must be cast on a certain island.
However, we must run aground on some island.”
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen on rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under color as though they would have cast anchors out of the bow,
Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, you cannot be saved.
But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul sought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
34 Why I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.
In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmovable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
