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.
Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;
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.
and going on board a ship of Adramyttium which was about to sail to the ports of the province of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, the Macedonian, from Thessalonica, forming one of our party.
3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.
4 And when we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Putting to sea again, we sailed under 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, sailing the whole length of the sea that lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us on board.
There Julius found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board of her.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come off Cnidus, the wind did not permit us, we sailed under Crete, off Salmone;
It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone.
8 And, scarcely passing it, came to a place which is called The fair havens; near which was the city of Lasea.
Then, coasting along with difficulty, we reached 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,
Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over, Paul warned them.
10 And said to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with harm and much damage, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives.
"Sirs," he said, "I perceive that before long the voyage will be attended with danger and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship but to our own lives also."
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than the things which were spoken by Paul.
But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner rather than by Paul's arguments;
12 And because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the greater part advised to depart from there also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
and as the harbour was inconvenient for wintering in, the majority were in favour of putting out to sea, to try whether they could get to Phoenix--a harbour on the coast of Crete facing north-east and south-east--to winter there.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing from there, they sailed close by Crete.
And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.
14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive.
16 And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to secure the boat:
Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;
17 Which when they had taken it up, they used cables, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.
and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.
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.
Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.
21 But after being long without food Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, "Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of life among you, but of the ship.
But now take courage, for there will be no destruction of life among you, but of the ship only.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
For there stood by my side, last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom also I worship,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
and he said, "'Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'
25 Therefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told to me.
"Therefore, Sirs, take courage; for I believe God, and am convinced that things will happen exactly as I have been told.
26 But we must be cast upon a certain isle.
But we are to be stranded on a certain island."
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen thought that they drew near to some country;
It was now the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Sea of Adria, when, about midnight, the sailors suspected that land was close at hand.
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
So they hove the lead and found twenty fathoms of water; and after a short time they hove again and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Then for fear of possibly running on rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern and waited impatiently for daylight.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretence as though they would cast anchors out of the foreship,
The sailors, however, wanted to make their escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
But Paul, addressing Julius and the soldiers, said, "Your lives will be sacrificed, unless these men remain on board."
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing.
34 Therefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
I therefore strongly advise you to take some food. This is essential for your safety. For not a hair will perish from the head of any one of you."
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.
Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
36 Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took food.
This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy and six souls.
There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea.
After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into which they purposed, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
When daylight came, they tried in vain to recognise the coast. But an inlet with a sandy beach attracted their attention, and now their object was, if possible, to run the ship aground in this inlet.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made toward the shore.
So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the stern was broken with the violence of the waves.
But coming to a place where two seas met, they stranded the ship, and her bow sticking fast remained immovable, while the stern began to go to pieces under the heavy hammering of the sea.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard 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 all escaped safe to land.
and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. In this way they all got safely to land.
