Atti degli Apostoli 27

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 ORA, dopo che fu determinato che noi navigheremmo in Italia, Paolo, e certi altri prigioni, furono consegnati ad un centurione, chiamato per nome Giulio, della schiera Augusta.	1 Then 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.
2 E, montati sopra una nave Adramittina, noi partimmo, con intenzion di costeggiare i luoghi dell’Asia, avendo con noi Aristarco Macedone Tessalonicese.	2 After 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.
3 E il giorno seguente arrivammo a Sidon; e Giulio, usando umanità inverso Paolo, gli permise di andare a’ suoi amici, perchè avesser cura di lui.	3 And 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.
4 Poi, essendo partiti di là, navigammo sotto Cipri; perciocchè i venti erano contrari.	4 And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 E, passato il mar di Cilicia, e di Panfilia, arrivammo a Mira di Licia.	5 And navigating though the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Lystra, which is in Lycia.
6 E il centurione, trovata qui una nave Alessandrina che faceva vela in Italia, ci fece montar sopra.	6 And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it.
7 E, navigando per molti giorni lentamente, ed appena pervenuti di rincontro a Gnido, per l’impedimento che ci dava il vento, navigammo sotto Creti, di rincontro a Salmona.	7 And 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.
8 E, costeggiando quella con gran difficoltà, venimmo in un certo luogo, detto Belli porti, vicin del quale era la città di Lasea.	8 And 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.
9 Ora, essendo già passato molto tempo, ed essendo la navigazione omai pericolosa; poichè anche il digiuno era già passato, Paolo ammonì que’ della nave, dicendo loro:	9 Then, after much time had passed, and since sailing would no longer be prudent because the Fast Day had now passed, Paul consoled them,
10 Uomini, io veggo che la navigazione sarà con offesa, e grave danno, non solo del carico, e della nave, ma anche delle nostre proprie persone.	10 and 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.”
11 Ma il centurione prestava più fede al padron della nave, ed al nocchiero, che alle cose dette da Paolo	11 But the centurion put more trust in the captain and the navigator of the ship, than in the things being said by Paul.
12 E, perchè il porto non era ben posto da vernare, i più furono di parere di partirsi di là, per vernare in Fenice, porto di Creti, che riguarda verso il vento Libeccio, e Maestro; se pure in alcun modo potevano arrivarvi.	12 And 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.
13 Ora, messosi a soffiar l’Austro, pensando esser venuti a capo del lor proponimento, levate le ancore, costeggiavano Creti più da presso.	13 And 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.
14 Ma, poco stante, un vento turbinoso, che si domanda Euroclidone percosse l’isola.	14 But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.
15 Ed essendo la nave portata via, e non potendo reggere al vento, noi la lasciammo in abbandono; e così eravamo portati.	15 And 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.
16 E scorsi sotto una isoletta, chiamata Clauda, appena potemmo avere in nostro potere lo schifo.	16 Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.
17 Il quale avendo pur tratto sopra la nave, i marinari usavano tutti i ripari, cingendo la nave di sotto; e, temendo di percuoter nella secca, calarono le vele, ed erano così portati.	17 When 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.
18 Ed essendo noi fieramente travagliati dalla tempesta, il giorno seguente fecero il getto.	18 Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.
19 E tre giorni appresso, con le nostre proprie mani gettammo in mare gli arredi della nave.	19 And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.
20 E non apparendo nè sole, nè stelle, già per molti giorni, e soprastando non piccola tempesta, omai era tolta ogni speranza di scampare	20 Then, 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.
21 Ora, dopo che furono stati lungamente senza prender pasto, Paolo si levò in mezzo di loro, e disse: Uomini, ben conveniva credermi, e non partir di Creti; e risparmiar quest’offesa, e questa perdita.	21 And 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.
22 Ma pure, al presente vi conforto a star di buon cuore, perciocchè non vi sarà perdita della vita d’alcun di voi, ma sol della nave.	22 And 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.
23 Perciocchè un angelo dell’Iddio, di cui sono, ed al qual servo, mi è apparito questa notte, dicendo:	23 For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,
24 Paolo, non temere; ei ti conviene comparir davanti a Cesare; ed ecco, Iddio ti ha donati tutti coloro che navigan teco.	24 saying: ‘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.’
25 Perciò, o uomini, state di buon cuore, perciocchè io ho fede in Dio che così avverrà, come mi è stato detto.	25 Because 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.
26 Or ci bisogna percuotere in un’isola.	26 But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”
27 E la quartadecima notte essendo venuta, mentre eravamo portati qua e là nel mare Adriatico, in su la mezzanotte i marinari ebbero opinione ch’erano vicini di qualche terra.	27 Then, 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.
28 E, calato lo scandaglio, trovarono venti braccia; ed essendo passati un poco più oltre, ed avendo scandagliato di nuovo, trovarono quindici braccia.	28 And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces.
29 E temendo di percuotere in luoghi scogliosi, gettarono dalla poppa quattro ancore, aspettando con desiderio che si facesse giorno.	29 Then, 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.
30 Ora, cercando i marinari di fuggir dalla nave, ed avendo calato lo schifo in mare, sotto specie di voler calare le ancore dalla proda.	30 Yet 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.
31 Paolo disse al centurione, ed a’ soldati: Se costoro non restano nella nave, voi non potete scampare.	31 So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved.”
32 Allora i soldati tagliarono le funi dello schifo, e lo lasciarono cadere.	32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.
33 Ed aspettando che si facesse giorno, Paolo confortava tutti a prender cibo, dicendo: Oggi sono quattordici giorni che voi dimorate digiuni, aspettando, senza prender nulla.	33 And 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.
34 Perciò, io vi esorto di prender cibo: perciocchè, questo farà la vostra salute; imperocchè non caderà pur un capello dal capo d’alcun di voi.	34 For 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.”
35 E, dette queste cose, prese del pane, e rendè grazie a Dio, in presenza di tutti; poi rottolo, cominciò a mangiare.	35 And 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.
36 E tutti, fatto buon animo, presero anch’essi cibo.	36 Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.
37 Or noi eravamo in su la nave fra tutti dugensettantasei persone.	37 Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 E quando furono saziati di cibo, alleviarono la nave, gittando il frumento in mare.	38 And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
39 E, quando fu giorno, non riconoscevano il paese; ma scorsero un certo seno che avea lito, nel qual presero consiglio di spinger la nave, se potevano.	39 And 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.
40 Ed avendo ritratte le ancore, ed insieme sciolti i legami de’ timoni, si rimisero alla mercè del mare; ed alzata la vela maestra al vento, traevano al lito.	40 And 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.
41 Ma, incorsi in una piaggia, che avea il mare da amendue i lati, vi percossero la nave; e la proda, ficcatasi in quella, dimorava immobile; ma la poppa si sdruciva per lo sforzo delle onde.	41 And 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.
42 Or il parer de’ soldati era d’uccidere i prigioni, acciocchè niuno se ne fuggisse a nuoto.	42 Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee.
43 Ma il centurione, volendo salvar Paolo, li stolse da quel consiglio, e comandò che coloro che potevano nuotare si gettassero i primi, e scampassero in terra.	43 But 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.
44 E gli altri, chi sopra tavole, chi sopra alcuni pezzi della nave; e così avvenne che tutti si salvarono in terra	44 And 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.