Acts 27

1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

2 We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

3 The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

4 After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

5 And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

7 After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

8 After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9 By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

10 “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

11 But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

14 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

15 Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

16 Passing to the lee of a small island called Clauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

17 After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

18 We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

19 On the third day, we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

21 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

23 For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

25 So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

26 However, we must run aground on some island.”

27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.

28 They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.

29 Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

30 Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

31 But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

32 So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

33 Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

34 So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

35 After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

36 They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

37 In all, there were 276 of us on board.

38 After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if possible.

40 Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

44 The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.

1 ¶ And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

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.

3 And the next [day] we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.

6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [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],

10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 ¶ And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence 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.

13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;

19 And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

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.

21 ¶ But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any man's] life among you, but of the ship.

23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

28 And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms.

29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of 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 off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought [them] all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

34 Wherefore I pray you to take [some] meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any 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.

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.

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, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with 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, willing to save Paul, kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], 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 escaped all safe to land.

1 But when it was determined that we should ship for Guelph, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to the sub-chief, whose name was Julius, of the imperial host.

2 And when we were entered into an Adramyttian ship to go to Asia, we departed from the land: and with us was Aristarchus of Macedonia, of Thessalonica.

3 And arrived at Sidon the next day. And Julius kept kindly toward Paul, and suffered him to go to his good friends, and to take care of him:

4 And from thence we turned aside, and sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

5 And they sailed by sea from Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra in Lycia.

6 And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria, which sailed to the Welsh country, and loaded us thereon.

7 But as we sailed slowly, and in many days came scarcely against Knidus (for the wind rebuked us), we sailed under Crete to the city of Salmone.

8 And as we passed by, we came to a place called Good-ford, which was near unto the city of Lasea.

9 Now when much time had passed, and it was now dangerous to ship, because the fast was already over, Paul exhorted them

10 And said unto them: Men, I see that the navigation will go with insult and great harm, not only to the burden and the ship, but also to our lives.

11 But the sub-chief believed the master of the ship and the ship's man more than what Paul said.

12 And when the ford was not convenient for wintering, several of them took counsel to depart thence, if they might come to winter at Phoenix, which is a ford of Crete, against the wind southwest and northwest.

13 And it came to pass, when the south wind blew, and they thought that they now had their preeminence, that they rose up to Assos, and passed over to Crete.

14 But not long after this there arose against her nobles a wind-bride, which is called the north- east.

15 And when the ship was taken, and could not turn herself against the wind, we gave her up, and so floated.

16 But we came to an island called Klauda, where we could hardly take hold of a boat.

17 And we lifted it up, and needed help, and tied it to the bottom of the ship; for we feared lest it should fall into the sea; and we let down the vessel, and went thus.

18 And when we had suffered great tempests, the next day they made an issue.

19 And on the third day we cast out with our hands the readiness in the ship.

20 But since neither sun nor star appeared in many days, and not a little storm was against us, all hope of our life was gone.

21 And when they had not eaten for a long time, Paul stood in the midst of them, and said, Men, let me be obeyed, and not have departed from Crete, and put us to this grief and hurt.

22 And now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall not perish a living thing of us without the ship.

23 For this night the angel of God stood with me, whom I am, and whom I serve,

24 And said, Fear not, Paul: thou must be brought before Caesar: and, behold, God hath given thee all them that ship with thee.

25 Therefore, men, be of good courage: for I believe God, and it shall come to pass, as I have been told.

26 We're gonna have to pull over to an island.

27 And it came to pass, when the fourteenth night was come, and we were in the Adriatic sea about midnight, that the shipmen thought that they were about to come to land.

28 And they lowered the lead, and found twenty fathoms deep. And about a little from thence they lowered again, and found fifteen fathoms.

29 And they feared lest they should run into hard places, and cast four anchors from the back of the ship, and desired that it might be day.

30 And when the shipmen sought to escape out of the ship, and let down the boat into the sea, pretending that they would let down the anchors out of the front of the ship,

31 Paul saith unto the centurion and to the soldiers: If these abide not in the ship, ye cannot abide in life.

32 And the soldiers cut off the ropes of the barge, and let it fall.

33 And when it began to be light, Paul exhorted them all to take meat, saying, It is this day, that ye have waited, and have not eaten, and have taken nothing.

34 Wherefore I exhort you to take meat, to refresh yourselves: for there shall not an hair of your head fall from off your head.

35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks unto God before them all, and brake it, and began to eat.

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and took meat also.

37 And ours were all together in the ship two hundred seventy and six souls.

38 And when they were filled, they lightened the ship, and cast the corn into the sea.

39 And when it was day, they knew not the land. But they perceived a ford, which had a shore: thither they would have driven the ship, if it were possible.

40 And when they had weighed anchor, they let themselves go to the sea, and loosed the oars, and set sail to the wind, and sought the shore.

41 And when we were come to a place which had the sea on both sides, the ship was buffeted, and the fore part stood fast immovable; but the hind part was broken by the violence of the waves.

42 And the soldiers had counsel to slay the captives, lest any that fled should escape.

43 But the centurion, desiring to preserve Paul, rebuked their pretensions, and commanded them that could swim to let themselves first into the sea, and escape unto the land,

44 And the rest, some on the boards, and some on the things which were of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all obtained land.