Acts 27
1 When [the Governor and those who advised him] decided that it was time for us [(exc)] to get on a ship and go to Italy, they put Paul and some other prisoners into the hands/care of an army captain whose name was Julius. [He was the one who would guard us on the journey]. Julius was [an officer] in charge of [a group of] 100 [soldiers that people called] ‘the Emperor Augustus Group’.
Da es aber beschlossen war, daß wir nach Welschland schiffen sollten, übergaben sie Paulus und etliche andere Gefangene dem Unterhauptmann mit Namen Julius von der kaiserlichen Schar.
2 So we got on a ship that had come from Adramyttium [city in Asia province. The ship] was going to [return there, stopping at] cities along the coast of Asia [province]. Aristarchus, [a fellow believer who was] from Thessalonica [city] in Macedonia [province], went with us.
Da wir aber in ein adramyttisch Schiff traten, daß wir an Asien hin schiffen sollten, fuhren wir vom Lande; und es war mit uns Aristarchus aus Mazedonien von Thessalonich.
3 The day after [the ship sailed], we arrived at Sidon [city]. Julius kindly told Paul that he could go and see his friends [who lived there], so that they could give him whatever he might need. [So Paul visited the believers there].
Und kamen des andern Tages an zu Sidon. Und Julius hielt sich freundlich gegen Paulus, erlaubte ihm, zu seinen guten Freunden zu gehen und seiner zu pflegen:
4 Then the ship left [Sidon], but the winds were blowing against us [(exc)], so [the ship] went along [the north] side of Cyprus [Island], the side that is sheltered [from the wind].
Und von dannen stießen wir ab und schifften unter Zypern hin, darum daß uns die Winde entgegen waren.
5 After that, we crossed over the sea close to the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia [provinces. The ship] arrived at Myra [city, which is] in Lycia [province]. [We got off the ship there].
Und schiffeten auf dem Meer vor Zilizien und Pamphylien über und kamen gen Myra in Lyzien.
6 In Myra, [people told] Julius that a ship [was there that had come] from Alexandria [city] and would [soon] sail to Italy. So he arranged for us to get [on that ship], [and we left].
Und daselbst fand der Unterhauptmann ein Schiff von Alexandrien; das schiffte nach Welschland und lud uns darauf.
7 We sailed slowly for several days and finally arrived close to the coast [of Asia province], near Cnidus [town. After that], the wind [was very strong and] did not allow the ship to move straight ahead [westward. So instead], we sailed [southward] along the side of Crete [Island that is] sheltered [from the wind], and we passed [near Cape] Salmone.
Da wir aber langsam schifften und in viel Tagen kaum gegen Knidus kamen (denn der Wind wehrete uns), schifften wir unter Kreta hin nach der Stadt Salmone.
8 [The wind was still strong, and it prevented the ship from moving ahead fast]. So we moved slowly along the coast [of Crete], and we arrived at a harbor that was called Fair Havens, near Lasea [town].
Und zogen kaum vorüber, da kamen wir an eine Stätte, die da heißet Gutfurt; dabei war nahe die Stadt Lasäa.
9 Much time had passed, so it would have been dangerous if we [(exc)] had traveled [farther] by ship [because after that time of the year] [MTY] [the sea often became very stormy]. So Paul said to the men [on the ship],
Da nun viel Zeit vergangen war, und nunmehr gefährlich war zu schiffen, darum daß auch das Fasten schon vorüber war, vermahnete sie Paulus
10 “Men, I perceive that [if we(inc) travel by ship] now, it will be disastrous for us. A storm may destroy the ship and the cargo, and possibly we will drown.”
und sprach zu ihnen: Liebe Männer, ich sehe, daß die Schiffahrt will mit Beleidigung und großem Schaden ergehen, nicht allein der Last und des Schiffes, sondern auch unsers Lebens.
11 But the officer [did not listen to] what Paul said. Instead, he decided to do what the pilot [of the ship] and the owner of the ship advised.
Aber der Unterhauptmann glaubte dem Schiffsherrn und dem Schiffsmann mehr denn dem, was Paulus sagte.
12 The harbor where the ship had stopped was not a good place to remain during the winter [when the weather frequently becomes stormy. So most of the people on the ship decided that we(exc) should leave there, because they hoped that we] could stay at Phoenix [port] during the winter, if we could possibly arrive there. That harbor was open to the sea in two directions, [but the strong winds did not blow there].
Und da die Anfurt ungelegen war zu wintern, bestunden ihrer das mehrere Teil auf dem Rat, von dannen zu fahren, ob sie könnten kommen gen Phönix zu wintern, welches ist eine Anfurt an Kreta, gegen den Wind Südwest und Nordwest.
13 Then a gentle wind began to blow [from the south], and the [crew members] thought that they could travel as they had decided [to do. So] they lifted [the anchor up out of the sea], and the ship sailed [westward] along the [southern] shore of Crete [Island].
Da aber der Südwind wehete, und sie meineten, sie hätten nun ihr Vornehmen, erhuben sie sich gen Assos und fuhren an Kreta hin.
14 But after a while, a wind that was very strong blew across the island [from the north side and hit the ship. That wind was called] {[People] called that wind} “the Northeast Wind.”
Nicht lange aber danach erhub sich wider ihr Vornehmen, eine Windsbraut, die man nennet Nordost.
15 It blew strongly against the [front of] the ship. The result was that we could not keep going in the direction [in which we had been going]. So the sailors let the wind move the ship in the direction [that the wind] was blowing.
Und da das Schiff ergriffen ward und konnte sich nicht wider den Wind richten, gaben wir's dahin und schwebeten also.
16 The ship then passed a small island named Cauda. We passed along the side [of the island that] sheltered [the ship from the wind]. Then [while the ship was moving along], the sailors lifted the lifeboat up [out of the water] and tied it [on the deck. But the strong wind made it] difficult even to do that.
Wir kamen aber an eine Insel, die heißet Klauda; da konnten wir kaum einen Kahn ergreifen.
17 After the sailors [hoisted/lifted] the lifeboat onto the ship, they tied ropes around the ship’s hull to strengthen the ship. The sailors were afraid that, [because the wind was pushing the ship], it might run onto the sandbanks off the coast of Libya to the south [and get stuck there. So] they lowered the largest sail [so that the ship would move slower. Even so], the wind continued to move the ship along. [The wind and the waves] continued to toss the ship about roughly, so on the next day the sailors began to throw overboard the things that the ship was carrying.
Den huben wir auf und brauchten der Hilfe und banden ihn unten an das Schiff; denn wir fürchteten, es möchte in die Syrte fallen, und ließen das Gefäß hinunter und fuhren also.
Und da wir groß Ungewitter erlitten hatten, da taten sie des nächsten Tages einen Auswurf.
19 On the third [day after the stormy wind had begun to blow], the sailors/we [MTY] threw overboard [most of] the sails, ropes, and poles, [in order to make the ship lighter].
Und am dritten Tage warfen wir mit unsern Händen aus die Bereitschaft im Schiffe.
20 The wind continued to blow very strongly, [and the sky was full of dark clouds] day and night. We could not see the sun or the stars for many days, [so we could not determine where we were. And the wind] continued to blow violently. So we [(exc)] finally thought that we would drown in the sea.
Da aber in vielen Tagen weder Sonne noch Gestirn erschien, und nicht ein klein Ungewitter uns wider war, war alle Hoffnung unsers Lebens dahin.
21 None of us on the ship had eaten for many days. [Then one day], Paul stood up in front of us and said, “[Friends], you should have listened to me [when I said] that we [(inc)] should not sail from Crete. Then we would have been safe, and the ship and its cargo would be in good condition [LIT].
Und da man lange nicht gegessen hatte, trat Paulus mitten unter sie und sprach: Liebe Männer, man sollte mir gehorchet und nicht von Kreta aufgebrochen haben und uns dieses Leides und Schadens überhoben haben.
22 But now, I urge you, do not be afraid, because none of us will die. [The storm] will destroy the ship but not us.
Und nun ermahne ich euch, daß ihr unverzagt seid; denn keines Leben aus uns wird umkommen ohne das Schiff.
23 I [know this], because last night God, the one to whom I belong and whom I serve, [sent] an angel [who came and] stood by me.
Denn diese Nacht ist bei mir gestanden der Engel Gottes, des ich bin, und dem ich diene,
24 The angel said to me, ‘Paul, do not be afraid! You [(sg)] must [go to Rome] and stand before the Emperor there [so that he can judge you]. I want you to know that God has made it clear to me that all those who are traveling by ship with you [will also survive].’
und sprach: Fürchte dich nicht, Paulus; du mußt vor den Kaiser gestellet werden; und siehe, Gott hat dir geschenkt alle, die mit dir schiffen.
25 So cheer up, [my] friends, because I believe that God will make this happen, exactly as [the angel] told me.
Darum, liebe Männer, seid unverzagt; denn ich glaube Gott, es wird also geschehen, wie mir gesagt ist.
26 However, [the ship] will crash on some island, [and] we [(inc)] will go ashore [there].”
Wir müssen aber anfahren an eine Insel.
27 On the fourteenth night [after the storm had begun, the ship] was still being blown {the wind was still blowing [the ship]} across the Adriatic sea. About midnight, the sailors sensed that the ship was getting close to land.
Da aber die vierzehnte Nacht kam, und wir in Adria fuhren um die Mitternacht, wähneten die Schiffsleute, sie kämen etwa an ein Land.
28 So they lowered [a weight on a rope] to measure how deep [the water was]. When they pulled the rope up again, they measured it and saw that the water was (120 ft./37 meters) deep. They went a little farther and lowered the rope again. [That time], they saw that the water was [only] about (90 ft./28 meters) deep.
Und sie senkten den Bleiwurf ein und fanden zwanzig Klafter tief. Und über ein wenig von dannen senkten sie abermal und fanden fünfzehn Klafter.
29 They were afraid that the [ship] might go onto some rocks, so they threw out four anchors from the [ship’s] stern/back and continued to wish/pray that it would soon be dawn [so that they could see where the ship was going].
Da fürchteten sie sich, sie würden an harte Orte anstoßen, und warfen hinten vom Schiffe vier Anker und wünschten, daß es Tag würde.
30 Some of the sailors were planning to escape from the ship, so they lowered the lifeboat into the sea. In order [that no one would know what they planned to do], they pretended [that] they wanted to lower some anchors from the [ship’s] front/bow.
Da aber die Schiffsleute die Flucht suchten aus dem Schiffe und den Kahn niederließen in das Meer und gaben vor, sie wollten die Anker vorne aus dem Schiffe lassen,
31 But Paul said to the army officer and soldiers, “If the sailors do not stay in the ship, you have no hope of being saved.”
sprach Paulus zu dem Unterhauptmann und zu den Kriegsknechten: Wenn diese nicht im Schiff bleiben, so könnt ihr nicht beim Leben bleiben.
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes and let the lifeboat fall into the water.
Da hieben die Kriegsknechte die Stricke ab von dem Kahn und ließen ihn fallen.
33 Just before dawn, Paul urged everyone [on the ship] to eat some food. He said, “For the past 14 days you have been waiting and watching and not eating anything.
Und da es anfing licht zu werden, ermahnete sie Paulus alle, daß sie Speise nähmen, und sprach: Es ist heute der vierzehnte Tag, daß ihr wartet und ungegessen geblieben seid und habt nichts zu euch genommen.
34 So, [now] I urge you to eat some food. We [(inc)] need to do that in order to stay alive. I [tell you to do that because I know that] none of you will drown [IDM].”
Darum ermahne ich euch, Speise zu nehmen, euch zu laben; denn es wird euer keinem ein Haar von dem Haupt entfallen.
35 After Paul had said that, while everyone was watching, he took some bread and thanked God [for it. Then he broke the bread and began to eat some of it].
Und da er das gesagt, nahm er das Brot, dankete Gott vor ihnen allen und brach's und fing an zu essen.
36 The [rest of us] became encouraged, so we [(exc)] all ate some food.
Da wurden sie alle gutes Muts und nahmen auch Speise.
37 Altogether there were 276 of us [SYN] on the ship.
Unser waren aber alle zusammen im Schiff zweihundert und sechsundsiebenzig Seelen.
38 When everyone had eaten as much as they wanted, they threw the grain [that the ship was carrying] into the sea, and this made the ship lighter.
Und da sie satt wurden, erleichterten sie das Schiff und warfen das Getreide in das Meer.
39 At dawn, [we(exc) could see] land, [but the sailors] did not recognize [the place]. However, they could see that there was a bay and [a wide area of] sand at the water’s edge. They planned that, if it was possible, they would steer the ship onto [the beach].
Da es aber Tag ward, kannten sie das Land nicht. Einer Anfurt aber wurden sie gewahr, die hatte ein Ufer; dahinan wollten sie das Schiff treiben, wo es möglich wäre.
40 [So some of the sailors] cut the anchor [ropes and] let the anchors fall into the sea. At the same time, [other sailors] untied the [ropes that] fastened the rudders, [so that they could steer the ship again]. Then [the sailors] raised the sail at the front/bow of the ship so that the wind [would blow the ship forward], and the ship headed towards the shore.
Und da sie die Anker aufgehoben, ließen sie sich dem Meer und löseten die Ruderbande auf und richteten den Segelbaum nach dem Winde und trachteten nach dem Ufer.
41 But the ship hit a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck there and could not move, and big waves beat against the back of the ship and it began to break apart.
Und da wir fuhren an einen Ort, der auf beiden Seiten Meer hatte, stieß sich das Schiff an, und das Vorderteil blieb fest stehen unbeweglich; aber das Hinterteil zerbrach von der Gewalt der Wellen.
42 The soldiers said [to one another, “Let’s] kill [all] the prisoners [on the ship], so that they will not [be able to] swim [away and] escape.” [They planned to do that because they were sure] that officials [would order them to be executed if they let the prisoners escape].
Die Kriegsknechte aber hatten einen Rat, die Gefangenen zu töten, daß nicht jemand, so herausschwömme, entflöhe.
43 But [Julius], the army captain, wanted to save Paul, so he stopped the soldiers from doing what they planned to do. Instead, he [commanded] first that everyone who could swim should jump into the water and swim to land.
Aber der Unterhauptmann wollte Paulus erhalten und wehrete ihrem Vornehmen und hieß, die da schwimmen könnten, sich zuerst in das Meer lassen und entrinnen an das Land,
44 [Then he told] the others [to hold] onto planks or pieces from the ship [and go towards shore. We(exc) did what he said, and] in that way all of us arrived safely on land.
die andern aber, etliche auf den Brettern, etliche auf dem, was vom Schiffe war. Und also geschah es, daß sie alle erhalten zu Lande kamen.
