Acts of the Apostles 27

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
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.	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.
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.	2 E, montati sopra una nave Adramittina, noi partimmo, con intenzion di costeggiare i luoghi dell’Asia, avendo con noi Aristarco Macedone Tessalonicese.
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.	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.
4 And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.	4 Poi, essendo partiti di là, navigammo sotto Cipri; perciocchè i venti erano contrari.
5 And navigating though the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Lystra, which is in Lycia.	5 E, passato il mar di Cilicia, e di Panfilia, arrivammo a Mira di Licia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it.	6 E il centurione, trovata qui una nave Alessandrina che faceva vela in Italia, ci fece montar sopra.
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.	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.
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.	8 E, costeggiando quella con gran difficoltà, venimmo in un certo luogo, detto Belli porti, vicin del quale era la città di Lasea.
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,	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:
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.”	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.
11 But the centurion put more trust in the captain and the navigator of the ship, than in the things being said by Paul.	11 Ma il centurione prestava più fede al padron della nave, ed al nocchiero, che alle cose dette da Paolo
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.	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.
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.	13 Ora, messosi a soffiar l’Austro, pensando esser venuti a capo del lor proponimento, levate le ancore, costeggiavano Creti più da presso.
14 But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.	14 Ma, poco stante, un vento turbinoso, che si domanda Euroclidone percosse l’isola.
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.	15 Ed essendo la nave portata via, e non potendo reggere al vento, noi la lasciammo in abbandono; e così eravamo portati.
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.	16 E scorsi sotto una isoletta, chiamata Clauda, appena potemmo avere in nostro potere lo schifo.
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.	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.
18 Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.	18 Ed essendo noi fieramente travagliati dalla tempesta, il giorno seguente fecero il getto.
19 And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.	19 E tre giorni appresso, con le nostre proprie mani gettammo in mare gli arredi della nave.
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.	20 E non apparendo nè sole, nè stelle, già per molti giorni, e soprastando non piccola tempesta, omai era tolta ogni speranza di scampare
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.	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.
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.	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.
23 For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,	23 Perciocchè un angelo dell’Iddio, di cui sono, ed al qual servo, mi è apparito questa notte, dicendo:
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.’	24 Paolo, non temere; ei ti conviene comparir davanti a Cesare; ed ecco, Iddio ti ha donati tutti coloro che navigan teco.
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.	25 Perciò, o uomini, state di buon cuore, perciocchè io ho fede in Dio che così avverrà, come mi è stato detto.
26 But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”	26 Or ci bisogna percuotere in un’isola.
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.	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.
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.	28 E, calato lo scandaglio, trovarono venti braccia; ed essendo passati un poco più oltre, ed avendo scandagliato di nuovo, trovarono quindici braccia.
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.	29 E temendo di percuotere in luoghi scogliosi, gettarono dalla poppa quattro ancore, aspettando con desiderio che si facesse giorno.
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.	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.
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.”	31 Paolo disse al centurione, ed a’ soldati: Se costoro non restano nella nave, voi non potete scampare.
32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.	32 Allora i soldati tagliarono le funi dello schifo, e lo lasciarono cadere.
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.	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.
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.”	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.
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 E, dette queste cose, prese del pane, e rendè grazie a Dio, in presenza di tutti; poi rottolo, cominciò a mangiare.
36 Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.	36 E tutti, fatto buon animo, presero anch’essi cibo.
37 Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.	37 Or noi eravamo in su la nave fra tutti dugensettantasei persone.
38 And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.	38 E quando furono saziati di cibo, alleviarono la nave, gittando il frumento in mare.
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.	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.
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.	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.
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.	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.
42 Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee.	42 Or il parer de’ soldati era d’uccidere i prigioni, acciocchè niuno se ne fuggisse a nuoto.
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.	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.
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.	44 E gli altri, chi sopra tavole, chi sopra alcuni pezzi della nave; e così avvenne che tutti si salvarono in terra