< Acts 27 >
1 When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
And as it was determined that we should set sail into Italy, they delivered Paul, and some other prisoners, to a centurions of the Augustan Band, whose name was Julius.
2 Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
And going on board a ship of Adramyttis, we weighed anchor, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus, a Macedonian, of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
And the next day we reached Sidon: and Julius, treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends, and to enjoy the benefit of their care.
4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And weighing anchor thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
And sailing through the sea over against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria, bound for italy, put us on board of it.
7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
And when we had sailed slowly for several days, and were hardly got over against Cnidus, the wind now permitting us; we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone:
8 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
and passing it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called the Fair Havens, in the neighborhood of which, was the city of Lasea.
9 When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
And, as much time was spent, and sailing was now hazardous, because the fast was already over, Paul exhorted them,
10 and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
saying to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with injury and great damage, not only to the lading and to the ship, but also to our lives.
11 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
But the centurion paid greater regard to the pilot, and the master of the vessel, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.
And as the haven was not commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to set sail from thence, if they might possibly reach Phenice, to winter there;
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
which is a haven of Crete, looking to the southwest and northwest: and as the south win blew gently, supposing they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed on close to Crete.
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
But not long after, there arose against her a tempestuous wind, which is called Euroclydon.
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
And as the ship was violently hurried away, and was not able to bear up against the wind, we gave her up, and were driven.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
An running under a certain island, called Clauda, we were hardly able to get masters of the boat:
17 After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
which, when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing, lest they should fall upon the quicksands, they struck sail, and so were driven.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
And we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:
19 On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
and the third day we cast out, with our own hands, the tackling of the ship.
20 When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
Now, as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest pressed upon us, all remainder of hope that we might be delivered, was taken away.
21 When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
And when there was great want of food, then Paul, standing in the midst of them, said, Sirs, you ought to have hearkened to me, and not to have loosed from Crete, and incurred this injury and loss.
22 Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
Nevertheless, even now I 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 there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
For there appeared to me this night, an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I worship,
24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
saying, Fear not, Paul; you must be presented before Cesar; and, behold, God has given you all them that sail with you.
25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
Wherefore, take courage, men; for I trust in God that it shall be so, even as it was told me.
26 But we must run aground on a certain island.”
But we must be cast upon a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were tossed up and down in the Adriatic sea, the mariners suspected, about midnight that they drew near to some land;
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
and sounding, they found it twenty fathoms: and having gone a little way from thence, and sounding again, they found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
And fearing lest they should fall upon some rocky shore, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished that the day would break.
30 As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
But when the mariners endeavored to flee out of the ship, and had let down the boat into the sea, under pretense that they were about to carry out anchors from the ship-head;
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these continue in the ship, you can not be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
Then the soldiers cut off the cords of the boat, and let it fall off.
33 While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, To-day, whilst waiting for this fourteenth day, you continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”
I exhort you, therefore, to take a refreshment; for this is conducive to your safety: for not a hair shall fall from the head of any of you.
35 When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.
And when he had spoke thus, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God, before them all; and having broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
And being all encouraged, they also took some food.
37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
And we were in the ship, in all two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
And being satisfied with food, they lightened the ship; and cast the corn into the sea.
39 When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
And when it was day, they did not know the land: but they perceived a certain creek, with a shore, into which they determined, if they were able, to force the ship.
40 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
And having cut off the anchors, leaving them in the sea, they, at the same time, loosing the rudder bands, and hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, pressed toward the shore.
41 But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
But falling on a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground, and the fore part stuck fast, and remained immovable, while the hinder part was broken by the force of the waves.
42 The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
And the counsel of the soldiers was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim away, and escape.
43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
But the centurion, being desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and commanded those that could swim, to throw themselves out first, into the sea, and get away to land:
44 and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
and the remainder, some upon planks, and others upon some of the things of the ship. And so it happened that they all got safe to land.