Acts of the Apostles 27

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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 When it had been decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handedover to a centurion cal ed Julius, of the Augustan cohort.
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 We boarded a vessel from Adramyttium bound for ports on the Asiatic coast and put to sea; we hadAristarchus with us, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
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 Next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius was considerate enough to al ow Paul to go to his friends to belooked after.
4 From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds,	4 From there we put to sea again, but as the winds were against us we sailed under the lee of Cyprus,
5 and crossing the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia.	5 then across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, taking a fortnight to reach Myra in Lycia.
6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.	6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship leaving for Italy and put us aboard.
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 For some days we made little headway, and we had difficulty in making Cnidus. The wind would notal ow us to touch there, so we sailed under the lee of Crete off Cape Salmone
8 We sailed past it with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.	8 and struggled along the coast until we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town 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 A great deal of time had been lost, and navigation was already hazardous, since it was now wel afterthe time of the Fast, so Paul gave them this warning,
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 'Friends, I can see this voyage will be dangerous and that we wil run considerable risk of losing notonly the cargo and the ship but also our lives as well.'
11 The centurion, however, paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.	11 But the centurion took more notice of the captain and the ship's owner than of what Paul was saying;
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 since the harbour was unsuitable for wintering, the majority were for putting out from there in thehope of wintering at Phoenix -- a harbour in Crete, facing 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 A southerly breeze sprang up and, thinking their objective as good as reached, they weighed anchorand began to sail past Crete, close inshore.
14 Before long an offshore wind of hurricane force called a "Northeaster" struck.	14 But it was not long before a hurricane, the 'north-easter' as they cal it, burst on them from across theisland.
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 The ship was caught and could not keep head to wind, so we had to give way to the wind and letourselves be driven.
16 We passed along the sheltered side of an island named Cauda and managed only with difficulty to get the dinghy under control.	16 We ran under the lee of a smal island called Cauda and managed with some difficulty to bring theship's boat under control.
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 Having hauled it up they used it to undergird the ship; then, afraid of running aground on the Syrtisbanks, they floated out the sea-anchor and so let themselves drift.
18 We were being pounded by the storm so violently that the next day they jettisoned some cargo,	18 As we were thoroughly storm-bound, the next day they began to jettison the cargo,
19 and on the third day with their own hands they threw even the ship's tackle overboard.	19 and the third day they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands.
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 For a number of days both the sun and the stars were invisible and the storm raged unabated until atlast we gave up al hope of surviving.
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 Then, when they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among the men. 'Friends,' hesaid, 'you should have listened to me and not put out from Crete. You would have spared yourselves al thisdamage and loss.
22 I urge you now to keep up your courage; not one of you will be lost, only the ship.	22 But now I ask you not to give way to despair. There wil be no loss of life at al , only of the ship.
23 For last night an angel of the God to whom (I) belong and whom I serve stood by me	23 Last night there appeared beside me an angel of the God to whom I belong 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 and he said, "Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to appear before Caesar, and God grants youthe safety of al who are sailing with you."
25 Therefore, keep up your courage, men; I trust in God that it will turn out as I have been told.	25 So take courage, friends; I trust in God that things will turn out just as I was told;
26 We are destined to run aground on some island."	26 but we are to be stranded on some 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 On the fourteenth night we were being driven one way and another in the Adriatic, when aboutmidnight the crew sensed that land of some sort was near.
28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms; a little farther on, they again took soundings and found fifteen fathoms.	28 They took soundings and found twenty fathoms; after a short interval they sounded again and foundfifteen 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, afraid that we might run aground somewhere on a reef, they dropped four anchors from thestern and prayed for daylight.
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 When the crew tried to escape from the ship and lowered the ship's boat into the sea as though theymeant to lay out anchors from the bows, Paul said to the centurion and his men,
31 But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."	31 'Unless those men stay on board you cannot hope to be saved.'
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes of the dinghy and set it adrift.	32 So the soldiers cut the boat's ropes and let it drop away.
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 Just before daybreak Paul urged them al to have something to eat. 'For fourteen days', he said, 'youhave been in suspense, going hungry and eating 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 I urge you to have something to eat; your safety depends on it. Not a hair of any of your heads wil belost.'
35 When he said this, he took bread, gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.	35 With these words he took some bread, gave thanks to God in view of them al , broke it and began toeat.
36 They were all encouraged, and took some food themselves.	36 They al plucked up courage and took something to eat themselves.
37 In all, there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.	37 In al we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on board that ship.
38 After they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.	38 When they had eaten what they wanted they lightened the ship by throwing the corn overboard intothe 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 When day came they did not recognise the land, but they could make out a bay with a beach; theyplanned to run the ship aground on this if they could.
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 They slipped the anchors and let them fal into the sea, and at the same time loosened the lashings ofthe rudders; then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach.
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 But the cross-currents carried them into a shoal and the vessel ran aground. The bows were wedgedin and stuck fast, while the stern began to break up with the pounding of the waves.
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so that none might swim away and escape,	42 The soldiers planned to kil the prisoners for fear that any should swim off 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 was determined to bring Paul safely through and would not let them carry out theirplan. He gave orders that those who could swim should jump overboard first and so get ashore,
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 fol ow either on planks or on pieces of wreckage. In this way it happened that al camesafe and sound to land.