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.
But as it was demed hym to schippe into Ytalie, thei bitoken Poul with othere kepers to a centurien, bi name Julius, of the cumpeny of knyytis of the emperoure.
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 we wenten vp in to the schip of Adrymetis, and bigunnen to seile, and weren borun aboute the placis of Asie, while Aristark of Macedonye, Tessalonycence, dwellide stille with vs.
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 in the dai suynge, we camen to Sydon; and Julius tretyde curteisli Poul, and suffride to go to frendis, and do his nedis.
4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
And whanne we remouede fro thennus, we vndurseiliden to Cipre, for that wyndis weren contrarie.
5 After sailing across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra of Lycia.
And we seiliden in the see of Silicie and Pamfilie, and camen to Listris, that is Licie.
6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.
And there the centurien foond a schip of Alisaundre, seilinge in to Ytalie, and puttide vs ouer in to 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 whanne in many daies we seilden slowli, and vnnethe camen ayens Guydum, for the winde lettide vs, we seiliden to Crete, bisidis Salomona.
8 Sailing along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, which was near the city of Lasea.
And vnnethe we seilden bisidis, and camen into a place, that is clepid of good hauen, to whom the cite Tessala was niy.
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 whanne miche time was passid, and whanne seiling thanne was not sikir, for that fasting was passid, Poul coumfortide hem,
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.”
and seide to hem, Men, Y se that seiling bigynneth to be with wrong and myche harm, not oonli of charge and of the schip, but also of oure lyues.
11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship's captain and the shipowner rather than by what Paul said.
But the centurien bileuede more to the gouernour, and to the lord of the schip, thanne to these thingis that weren seid of Poul.
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 whanne the hauene was not able to dwelle in wynter, ful many ordeyneden counsel to seile fro thennus, if on ony maner thei miyten come to Fenyce, to dwelle in wynter at the hauene of Crete, which biholdith to Affrik, and to Corum.
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 whanne the south blew, thei gessiden hem to holde purpos; and whanne thei hadden removed fro Asson, thei seiliden to Crete.
14 But before long, a hurricane-force wind called Euroclydon swept down from the island.
And not aftir miche, the wynde Tifonyk, that is clepid north eest, was ayens it.
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 whanne the schip was rauyschid, and myyte not enforse ayens the wynde, whanne the schip was youun to the blowynges of the wynde, we weren borun with cours into an ile,
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able with difficulty to secure the skiff.
that is clepid Canda; and vnethe we miyten gete a litil boot.
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.
And whanne this was takun vp, thei vsiden helpis, girdinge togidere the schippe; and dredden, lest thei schulden falle into sondi placis. And whanne the vessel was vndur set, so thei weren borun.
18 The next day, because we were being severely battered by the storm, the sailors began throwing the cargo overboard.
And for we weren throwun with strong tempest, in the dai suynge thei maden casting out.
19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
And the thridde dai with her hoondis thei castiden awei the instrumentis of the schip.
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 whanne the sunne nether the sterris weren seie bi many daies, and tempest not a litil neiyede, now al the hope of oure helthe was don awei.
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.
And whanne myche fasting hadde be, thanne Poul stood in the myddil of hem, and seide, A! men, it bihofte, whanne ye herden me, not to haue take awei the schip fro Crete, and gete this wronge and casting out.
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.
And now Y counsel you to be of good coumfort, for los of no persoone of you schal be, outakun of the schip.
23 For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
For an aungel of God, whos Y am, and to whom Y serue, stood niy to me in this niyt, and seide, Poul, drede thou not;
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.’
it bihoueth thee to stonde bifore the emperour. And lo! God hath youun to thee alle that ben in the schip 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.
For which thing, ye men, be ye of good coumfort; for Y bileue to my God, that so it schal be, as it is seid to me.
26 But we must run aground on some island.”
And it bihoueth vs to come into sum yle.
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.
But aftirward that in the fourtenthe dai the niyt cam on vs seilinge in the stony see, aboute mydniyt the schipmen supposiden sum cuntre to appere to hem.
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 thei kesten doun a plommet, and founden twenti pasis of depnesse. And aftir a litil thei weren departid fro thennus, and foundun fiftene pasis.
29 Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak to come.
And thei dredden, lest we schulden haue fallun in to scharp placis; and fro the last parti of the schip thei senten foure ankeris, and desiriden that the dai hadde be come.
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.
And whanne the schipmen souyten to fle fro the schip, whanne thei hadden sent a litil boot in to the see, vndur colour as thei schulden bigynne to stretche forth the ankeris fro the formere part of the schip,
31 So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship you cannot be saved.”
Poul seide to the centurien and to the knyytis, But these dwellen in the schip, ye moun not be maad saaf.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it drift away.
Thanne knyytis kittiden awei the cordis of the litil boot, and suffriden it to falle awei.
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 whanne the dai was come, Poul preiede alle men to take mete, and seide, The fourtenthe dai this dai ye `abiden, and dwellen fastinge, and taken no thing.
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.”
Wherfor Y preie you to take mete, for youre helthe; for of noon of you the heer of the heed schal perische.
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 whanne he hadde seid these thingis, Poul took breed, and dide thankyngis to God in the siyt of alle men; and whanne he hadde brokun, he bigan to eete.
36 They were all encouraged and took food themselves.
And alle weren maad of betere coumfort, and thei token mete.
37 (Altogether there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.)
And we weren alle men in the schip, two hundrid seuenti and sexe.
38 When they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea.
And thei weren fillid with mete, and dischargiden the schip, and castiden whete in to the see.
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 whanne the dai was comun, thei knewen no lond; and thei bihelden an hauene that hadde a watir bank, in to which thei thouyten, if thei miyten, to bringe vp the schip.
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 whanne thei hadden take vp the ankeris, thei bitoken hem to the see, and slakiden togidir the ioyntours of gouernails. And with a litil seil lift vp, bi blowyng of the wynde thei wenten to the bank.
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.
And whanne we felden into a place of grauel gon al aboute with the see, thei hurtliden the schip. And whanne the formere part was fitchid, it dwellide vnmouable, and the last part was brokun of strengthe of the see.
42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape.
And counsel of the kniytis was, to sle men that weren in warde, lest ony schulde ascape, whanne he hadde swymmed out.
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 centurien wolde kepe Poul, and forbede it to be don. And he comaundide hem that miyte swymme, to go in to the see, and scape, and go out to the loond.
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 thei baren summe othere on boordis, summe on tho thingis that weren of the schip. And so it was don, that alle men ascapiden to the lond.
