Acts of the Apostles 27

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
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.	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 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.	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 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.	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 From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds,	4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 and crossing the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia.	5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.	6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
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.	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 We sailed past it with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.	8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
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,	9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
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."	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 The centurion, however, paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.	11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
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.	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 A south wind blew gently, and thinking they had attained their objective, they weighed anchor and sailed along close to the coast of Crete.	13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14 Before long an offshore wind of hurricane force called a "Northeaster" struck.	14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 Since the ship was caught up in it and could not head into the wind we gave way and let ourselves be driven.	15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16 We passed along the sheltered side of an island named Cauda and managed only with difficulty to get the dinghy under control.	16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
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.	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 We were being pounded by the storm so violently that the next day they jettisoned some cargo,	18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19 and on the third day with their own hands they threw even the ship's tackle overboard.	19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
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.	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 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.	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 I urge you now to keep up your courage; not one of you will be lost, only the ship.	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 last night an angel of the God to whom (I) belong and whom I serve stood by me	23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
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.'	24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
25 Therefore, keep up your courage, men; I trust in God that it will turn out as I have been told.	25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
26 We are destined to run aground on some island."	26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
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.	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 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms; a little farther on, they again took soundings and found fifteen fathoms.	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 Fearing that we would run aground on a rocky coast, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.	29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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.	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 But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."	31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes of the dinghy and set it adrift.	32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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.	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 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."	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 When he said this, he took bread, gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.	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 They were all encouraged, and took some food themselves.	36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 In all, there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.	37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38 After they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.	38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
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.	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 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.	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 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).	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 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so that none might swim away and escape,	42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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,	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 then the rest, some on planks, others on debris from the ship. In this way, all reached shore safely.	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.