Acts 27

1 And 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.2 And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.3 And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.4 And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.5 And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.9 And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,10 and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of 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.12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:15 and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:17 and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.18 And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the the freight overboard;19 and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.20 And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.21 And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.26 But we must be cast upon a certain island.27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:28 and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.30 And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.34 Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.35 And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.36 Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.41 But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;44 and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.

Acts 27

Paul and Company Sail for Rome

1 When it was decided wes would sail to Italy,s they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurions of the Augustan Cohortts named Julius.2 We went on boardt a ship from Adramyttiums that was about to sail to various portst along the coast of the province of Asiat and put out to sea,ts accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonians from Thessalonica.s3 The next day we put int at Sidon,ss and Julius, treating Paul kindly,ts allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.t4 From there we put out to seat and sailed under the leet of Cyprus because the winds were against us.5 After we had sailed across the open seat off Cilicia and Pamphylia,s we put int at Myras in Lycia.s6 There the centurions foundt a ship from Alexandrias sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.7 We sailed slowlyt for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus.s Because the wind prevented us from going any farther,t we sailed under the leet of Crete off Salmone.s

8 With difficulty we sailed along the coastt of Cretet and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea.s

Caught in a Violent Storm

9 Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangeroust because the fasts was already over,t Paul advised them,ts10 “Men, I can see the voyage is going to endt in disastert and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”t11 But the centurions was more convincedt by the captaint and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said.ts12 Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decidedt to put out to seat from there. They hoped thatt somehow they could reacht Phoenix,s a harbor of Crete facingt southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.13 When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thoughtt they could carry outt their purpose, so they weighed anchort and sailed close along the coastt of Crete.14 Not long after this, a hurricane-forcet wind called the northeasters blew down from the island.t15 When the ship was caught in itt and could not head intot the wind, we gave way to it and were drivens along.16 As we ran under the lee oft a small island called Cauda,s we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boats under control.17 After the crewt had hoisted it aboard,t they used supportst to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run agroundt on the Syrtis,ts they lowered the sea anchor,t thus letting themselves be driven along.18 The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm,t they began throwing the cargo overboard,ts19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s geart overboard with their own hands.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violentt storm continued to batter us,t we finally abandoned all hope of being saved.t
21 Since many of them had no desire to eat,t Pault stood upt among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to mets and not put out to seat from Crete, thus avoidingt this damage and loss.22 And now I adviset you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.ts23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belongt and whom I servet came to met24 and said,t ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand beforet Caesar,t and God has graciously granted you the safetyts of all who are sailing with you.’25 Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in Godt that it will be just as I have been told.

26 But we mustt run aground on some island.”
27 When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being drivent across the Adriatic Sea,s about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.t28 They took soundingst and found the water was twenty fathomss deep; when they had sailed a little farthert they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathomss deep.29 Because they were afraidt that we would run aground on the rocky coast,t they threw outt four anchors from the stern and wishedt for day to appear.ts30 Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretendingt that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,31 Paul said to the centurions and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, yous cannot be saved.”

32 Then the soldiers cut the ropess of the ship’s boat and let it drift away.t
33 As day was about to dawn,t Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspenset and have gonet without food; you have eaten nothing.t34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is importantt for your survival.t For not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”35 After he said this, Pault took breadt and gave thanks to God in front of them all,t broket it, and began to eat.36 So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.37 (We were in all two hundred seventy-sixs persons on the ship.)s

38 When they had eaten enough to be satisfied,t they lightened the ship by throwing the wheatt into the sea.

Paul is Shipwrecked

39 When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticedt a bayt with a beach,s where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.40 So they slippedt the anchorst and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkaget that bound the steering oarst together. Then they hoistedt the foresailt to the wind and steered towardt the beach.41 But they encountered a patch of crosscurrentst and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the forcet of the waves.42 Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisonerss so that none of them would escape by swimming away.t43 But the centurion,s wanting to save Paul’s life,ts prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,t

44 and the rest were to follow,t some on plankst and some on pieces of the ship.ts And in this wayt all were brought safely to land.