Acts 27

¹ Now, as it was decided that we are to sail away to Italy, they gave over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial squadron. ² Now, stepping on board a ship of Adramyttium, about to be sailing for places in the province of Asia, we set out, with us being Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. ³ Now, on another day, we were led down to Sidon. Besides, Julius, using Paul humanely, permits him to go to friends for casual care. ⁴ And setting out thence, we sail under the lee of Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary. ⁵ Besides, sailing through the ocean off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we come down to Myra, of Lycia. ⁶ And there the centurion, finding an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, has us step on board of it. ⁷ Now, for a considerable number of days, sailing tardily and hardly coming off Cnidus, the wind not leaving us toward it, we sail under the lee of Crete, off Salome. ⁸ Besides, hardly skirting it, we came to a certain place called Ideal Harbors, near which was the city of Lasea. ⁹ Now, considerable time elapsing, and sailing being already hazardous, because of the Fast also having already passed by, Paul exhorted them, ¹⁰ saying, "Men! I behold that sailing is about to be with damage and much forfeit, not only of the lading and of the ship, but of our souls also." ¹¹ Yet the centurion was persuaded by the navigator and the charterer of the ship, rather than by what is being said by Paul. ¹² Now, the harbor possessing no fitness for wintering, the majority gave counsel to set out thence, if somehow they may be able to arrive at Phoenix to winter, a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southwest and toward the northwest. ¹³ Now, the south wind blowing gently, supposing their purpose to hold, weighing anchor, they skirted close along Crete. ¹⁴ Now not much after, a wind, a hurricane, called a 'northeaster', casts itself against the island. ¹⁵ Now the ship being gripped by it, and not being able to luff to the wind, giving her up, we were carried along. ¹⁶ Now, running under a certain islet called Cauda, we are hardly strong enough to hold off the skiff, ¹⁷ hoisting which, they used stays, undergirding the ship. Besides, fearing lest they should be falling into the Syrtis quicksand, lowering the gear, thus they were carried along. ¹⁸ Yet at our being tremendously tossed by the tempest, the next day, they jettisoned, ¹⁹ and on the third with their own hands they toss over the ship's gear. ²⁰ Now neither sun nor constellations making their advent for more days, and besides, no slight tempest lying on us, all further expectation of our being saved was taken from us. ²¹ Besides, there being much inherent abstinence, then Paul, standing in the midst of them, said, "It was binding on you, indeed, O men, yielding to me, not to have set out from Crete, to gain, besides this damage, also the forfeit. ²² And now I am exhorting you to be cheerful, for not one soul from among you will be cast away, more than the ship. ²³ For there stood beside me this night a messenger of God, Whose I am, to Whom I am offering divine service also, ²⁴ saying,'Fear not, Paul! Before Caesar you must stand. And lo! graciously has God granted you all those who are sailing with you.' ²⁵ Wherefore, be cheerful, men, for I am believing God that thus it will be even in the manner which has been spoken to me. ²⁶ Yet we must be falling on a certain island." ²⁷ Now as the fourteenth night came, at our cruising about in the Adria, in the middle of the night the mariners suspected some country to be nearing them. ²⁸ And sounding, they found twenty fathoms. Now after a bit of an interval, and sounding again, they found fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ Besides, fearing lest somewhere we should be falling on rough places, pitching four anchors out of the stern, they wished for the coming of day. ³⁰ Now at the mariners seeking to flee out of the ship, and lowering the skiff into the sea under pretense of being about to stretch anchors out of the prow, ³¹ Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "If ever these should not be remaining in the ship, you can not be saved." ³² Then the soldiers strike off the ropes of the skiff, and they let her fall off. ³³ Now, until the day was about to come, Paul entreated all to partake of nourishment, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day; apprehensive, you are constantly abstinent, taking nothing. ³⁴ Wherefore I am entreating you to partake of nourishment, for this belongs to this salvation of yours, for not a hair from the head of one of you shall perish." ³⁵ Now, saying this, and taking bread, he thanks God in sight of all, and, breaking it, begins to eat. ³⁶ Now, becoming cheerful, they also all took nourishment. ³⁷ Now we were, in all, two hundred seventy six souls in the ship. ³⁸ Now, being sated with nourishment, they buoyed the ship, casting out the grain into the sea. ³⁹ Now when the day came, they did not recognize the land, yet considered a certain gulf, having a beach into which they planned, if they may be able, to thrust the ship. ⁴⁰ And, taking the anchors from about it, they left them in the sea, at the same time slacking the lashing of the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the breeze, they kept her course for the beach. ⁴¹ Now, falling into a place with a channel, they run the craft aground, and the prow, indeed, remains sticking unshakable, yet the stern was broken up by the violence of the billows. ⁴² Now came the soldiers' counsel that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, swimming out, may flee away. ⁴³ Yet the centurion, intending to bring Paul safely through, prevents them from their intention. Besides, he orders those who are able to swim, diving, to be off to the land first, ⁴⁴ and the rest, these, indeed, on planks, yet those on something from the ship, and thus all came safely through to the land.