Acts 27
1 When it was decided that we would sail to Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.
Now as it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.
2 We got on board a ship of Adramyttium and put out to sea, intending to sail by the ports along the coast of Asia. With us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
3 The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly, allowing him to go to his friends and receive care.
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 After sailing across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra of Lycia.
And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.
And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.
7 We sailed along slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone.
8 Sailing along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, which was near the city of Lasea.
And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called the Fair-havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
9 Since much time had been lost and the voyage had now become dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised the ship's officers,
And as much time was spent, and sailing was now dangerous, (for the fast was now past, ) Paul exhorted them,
10 “Men, I perceive that this voyage is going to result in damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but also of our lives.”
saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be prejudicial and with much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives.
11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship's captain and the shipowner rather than by what Paul said.
But the centurion regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul.
12 Because the harbor was not a suitable place for spending the winter, the majority made a decision to set sail from there also, hoping to somehow reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, so that we could spend the winter there.
And the haven not being commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they could possibly reach to Phenice to winter at that haven of Crete, which looks both to the south-west and north-west.
13 When a south wind started blowing gently, they thought that the opportunity had come for them to carry out their plan. So they weighed anchor and sailed closely along the shore of Crete.
And as the south wind blew gently, thinking they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed close by Crete.
14 But before long, a hurricane-force wind called Euroclydon swept down from the island.
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon.
15 When the ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
And the ship being hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able with difficulty to secure the skiff.
And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat.
17 After hoisting it up, the sailors used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and in this manner the ship was driven along.
Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
18 The next day, because we were being severely battered by the storm, the sailors began throwing the cargo overboard.
And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:
19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too.
20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and the violent storm continued to rage, all hope that we might be saved was lost.
And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
21 Since there had been little desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to my advice not to set sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss.
22 But now I advise you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
However, I now exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but only of the ship:
23 For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
for there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying,
24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; yoʋ must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted yoʋ the safety of all who are sailing with yoʋ.’
Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.
25 Therefore be of good cheer, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as I have been told.
Wherefore, Sirs, be of good courage; for I trust in God, that it shall be so, according as it was told me.
26 But we must run aground on some island.”
But we must be cast upon some island.
27 When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were approaching some land.
And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to some land:
28 So they took a sounding and found it to be twenty fathoms. After going a little farther, they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak to come.
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
30 Then the sailors tried to escape from the ship by lowering the skiff into the sea under the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.
But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,
31 So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship you cannot be saved.”
Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship ye cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it drift away.
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
33 When daybreak was about to come, Paul encouraged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense without eating, having taken nothing.
And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, having taken nothing:
34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any one of you.”
wherefore I exhort you to take some nourishment, for this is necessary for your safety: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 After saying this, Paul took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat.
36 They were all encouraged and took food themselves.
And being all encouraged they also took some food.
37 (Altogether there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.)
And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 When they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea.
And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea.
39 When daybreak came, the sailors did not recognize the land. But they noticed a bay with a beach and decided that, if possible, they would run the ship ashore there.
And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship.
40 So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the bands of the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail up into the blowing wind and made for the beach.
And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
41 But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken apart by the force of the waves.
But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves.
42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape.
And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape.
43 But the centurion, wishing to save Paul's life, kept them from carrying out their plan. So he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land:
44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And so it was that they were all brought safely to land.
and the rest, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe to land.
