Acts of the Apostles 27

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And 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,	1 When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius of the Cohort Augusta.
2 Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.	2 We went on board a ship from Adramyttium bound for ports in the province of Asia and set sail. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
3 And 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.	3 On the following day we put in at Sidon where Julius was kind enough to allow Paul to visit his friends who took care of him.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.	4 From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds,
5 And sailing over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia:	5 and crossing the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia.
6 And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.	6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.
7 And 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:	7 For many days we made little headway, arriving at Cnidus only with difficulty, and because the wind would not permit us to continue our course we sailed for the sheltered side of Crete off Salmone.
8 And 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.	8 We sailed past it with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
9 And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,	9 Much time had now passed and sailing had become hazardous because the time of the fast had already gone by, so Paul warned them,
10 Saying 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.	10 "Men, I can see that this voyage will result in severe damage and heavy loss not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our lives."
11 But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.	11 The centurion, however, paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12 And 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.	12 Since the harbor was unfavorably situated for spending the winter, the majority planned to put out to sea from there in the hope of reaching Phoenix, a port in Crete facing west-northwest, there to spend the winter.
13 And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.	13 A south wind blew gently, and thinking they had attained their objective, they weighed anchor and sailed along close to the coast of Crete.
14 But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.	14 Before long an offshore wind of hurricane force called a "Northeaster" struck.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.	15 Since the ship was caught up in it and could not head into the wind we gave way and let ourselves be driven.
16 And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.	16 We passed along the sheltered side of an island named Cauda and managed only with difficulty to get the dinghy under control.
17 Which 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.	17 They hoisted it aboard, then used cables to undergird the ship. Because of their fear that they would run aground on the shoal of Syrtis, they lowered the drift anchor and were carried along in this way.
18 And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.	18 We were being pounded by the storm so violently that the next day they jettisoned some cargo,
19 And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.	19 and on the third day with their own hands they threw even the ship's tackle overboard.
20 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.	20 Neither the sun nor the stars were visible for many days, and no small storm raged. Finally, all hope of our surviving was taken away.
21 And 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.	21 When many would no longer eat, Paul stood among them and said, "Men, you should have taken my advice and not have set sail from Crete and you would have avoided this disastrous 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 only of the ship.	22 I urge you now to keep up your courage; not one of you will be lost, only the ship.
23 For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night,	23 For last night an angel of the God to whom (I) belong and whom I serve stood by me
24 Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.	24 and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to stand before Caesar; and behold, for your sake, God has granted safety to all who are sailing with you.'
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.	25 Therefore, keep up your courage, men; I trust in God that it will turn out as I have been told.
26 And we must come unto a certain island.	26 We are destined to run aground on some island."
27 But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.	27 On the fourteenth night, as we were still being driven about on the Adriatic Sea, toward midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were nearing land.
28 Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms; and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.	28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms; a little farther on, they again took soundings and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.	29 Fearing that we would run aground on a rocky coast, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.
30 But 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,	30 The sailors then tried to abandon ship; they lowered the dinghy to the sea on the pretext of going to lay out anchors from the bow.
31 Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.	31 But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.	32 So the soldiers cut the ropes of the dinghy and set it adrift.
33 And 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.	33 Until the day began to dawn, Paul kept urging all to take some food. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting, going hungry and eating nothing.
34 Wherefore 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.	34 I urge you, therefore, to take some food; it will help you survive. Not a hair of the head of anyone of you will be lost."
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.	35 When he said this, he took bread, gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took some meat.	36 They were all encouraged, and took some food themselves.
37 And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.	37 In all, there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.	38 After they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.
39 And 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.	39 When day came they did not recognize the land, but made out a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore on it, if they could.
40 And 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.	40 So they cast off the anchors and abandoned them to the sea, and at the same time they unfastened the lines of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail into the wind, they made for the beach.
41 And 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.	41 But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow was wedged in and could not be moved, but the stern began to break up under the pounding (of the waves).
42 And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.	42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so that none might swim away and escape,
43 But 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.	43 but the centurion wanted to save Paul and so kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to the shore,
44 And 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.	44 and then the rest, some on planks, others on debris from the ship. In this way, all reached shore safely.