Acts 27

¹Then it was decided to send him by ship to Italy, and that Paul, with the others in custody, should be delivered to a centurion named Julius, of the cohort of Augusta.

²After climbing aboard a ship from Adramyttium, we set sail and began to navigate along the ports of Asia, with Aristarchus, the Macedonian from Thessalonica, joining us.

³And on the following day, we arrived at Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul humanely, permitted him to go to his friends and to look after himself.

⁴And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

⁵And navigating though the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Lystra, which is in Lycia.

⁶And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it.

⁷And when we had sailed slowly for many days and had barely arrived opposite Cnidus, for the wind was hindering us, we sailed to Crete, near Salmone.

⁸And barely being able to sail past it, we arrived at a certain place, which is called Good Shelter, next to which was the city of Lasea.

⁹Then, after much time had passed, and since sailing would no longer be prudent because the Fast Day had now passed, Paul consoled them,

¹⁰and he said to them: “Men, I perceive that the voyage is now in danger of injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our own lives.”

¹¹But the centurion put more trust in the captain and the navigator of the ship, than in the things being said by Paul.

¹²And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest.

¹³And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete.

¹⁴But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.

¹⁵And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along.

¹⁶Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.

¹⁷When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way.

¹⁸Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.

¹⁹And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.

²⁰Then, when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no end to the storm was imminent, all hope for our safety was now taken away.

²¹And after they had fasted for a long time, Paul, standing in their midst, said: “Certainly, men, you should have listened to me and not set out from Crete, so as to cause this injury and loss.

²²And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

²³For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,

²⁴saying: ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar. And behold, God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.’

²⁵Because of this, men, be courageous in soul. For I trust God that this will happen in the same way that it has been told to me.

²⁶But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”

²⁷Then, after the fourteenth night arrived, as we were navigating in the sea of Adria, about the middle of the night, the sailors believed that they saw some portion of the land.

²⁸And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces.

²⁹Then, fearing that we might happen upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and they were hoping for daylight to arrive soon.

³⁰Yet truly, the sailors were seeking a way to flee from the ship, for they had lowered a lifeboat into the sea, on the pretext that they were attempting to cast anchors from the bow of the ship.

³¹So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved.”

³²Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.

³³And when it began to be light, Paul requested that they all take food, saying: “This is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and continuing to fast, taking nothing.

³⁴For this reason, I beg you to accept food for the sake of your health. For not a hair from the head of any of you shall perish.”

³⁵And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.

³⁶Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.

³⁷Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.

³⁸And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

³⁹And when day had arrived, they did not recognize the landscape. Yet truly, they caught sight of a certain narrow inlet having a shore, into which they thought it might be possible to force the ship.

⁴⁰And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, at the same time loosing the restraints of the rudders. And so, raising the mainsail to the gusting wind, they pressed on toward the shore.

⁴¹And when we happened upon a place open to two seas, they ran the ship aground. And indeed, the bow, being immobilized, remained fixed, but truly the stern was broken by the violence of the sea.

⁴²Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee.

⁴³But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prohibited it from being done. And he ordered those who were able to swim to jump in first, and to escape, and to get to the land.

⁴⁴And as for the others, some they carried on boards, and others on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it happened that every soul escaped to the land.

Acts 27

¹And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,

²Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.

³And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself.

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

⁵And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.

⁶And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.

⁷And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone.

⁸And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.

⁹And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

¹⁰Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

¹¹But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

¹²And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

¹³And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

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

¹⁵And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

¹⁶And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

¹⁷Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.

¹⁸And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.

¹⁹And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tacking of the ship.

²⁰And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small storms lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

²¹And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.

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

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

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

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

²⁶And we must come unto a certain island.

²⁷But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.

²⁸Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms: and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.

²⁹Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day.

³⁰But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,

³¹Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

³²Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat and let her fall off.

³³And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, taking nothing.

³⁴Wherefore, I pray you to take some meat for your health's sake: for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.

³⁵And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.

³⁶Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat.

³⁷And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

³⁸And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

³⁹And when it was day, they knew not the land. But they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.

⁴⁰And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands. And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.

⁴¹And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground. And the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.

⁴²And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape.

⁴³But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done. And he commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and save themselves and get to land.

⁴⁴And the rest, some they carried on boards and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass that every soul got safe to land.