Atti degli Apostoli 27

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Dopo che fu stabilito che Paolo s'imbarcasse per l'Italia e che fosse consegnato con altri prigionieri ad un centurione della corte augusta, chiamato Giulio,	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 entrati in una nave di Adrumeto, costeggiando i paesi dell'Asia facemmo vela, restando con noi Aristarco Macedone di Tessalonica.	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 Sidone. E Giulio, che trattava Paolo con deferenza, gli permise di andare dagli amici a ristorarsi.	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 Partiti di là, navigammo sotto Cipro, essendo contrarii i venti.	4 And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 E traversando i mari della Cilicia e della 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 Il centurione avendo trovato una nave alessandrina che andava in Italia, ci trasferì in quella.	6 And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it.
7 Navigando lentamente per molti giorni, ed essendo con difficoltà arrivati di fronte a Cnido, perchè il vento impediva, passammo sotto Creta dalla parte di Salmone;	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 con difficoltà, arrivammo ad un certo luogo chiamato Buoniporti, vicino al quale era la città di Talassa.	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 Or essendo passato molto tempo e non essendo più sicuro di navigare, perchè il digiuno era già passato, Paolo li ammoniva	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 dicendo: Io vedo, o uomini, che il navigare comincia ad essere di danno e perdita grave, non solo del carico della nave, ma anche delle nostre vite.	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 credeva più al pilota e al padrone della nave che a quanto diceva 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 siccome quel porto non era buono per svernarvi, la maggior parte credette bene di continuare la rotta per giungere a svernare, se in qualche modo avessero potuto, a Fenice, porto di Creta volto a libeccio e maestro.	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 E siccome spirava leggero l'Africo, credendosi sicuri del loro intento, levata l'ancora da Asson, costeggiavano più da vicino Creta.	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 ben presto su quella si levò un ciclone detto euroaquilone.	14 But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.
15 Ed essendone la nave investita, e non potendo resistere al vento, lasciatala in sua balìa, eravamo trascinati via.	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 mentre correvamo sotto un'isoletta chiamata Cauda, potemmo a mala pena impadronirci della scialuppa.	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 Or tiratala su si valevan dei mezzi di soccorso, fasciando con funi la nave e, calato l'albero, pel timore di dar nella Sirte, così eravamo trasportati a discrezione.	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 Essendo però noi sempre battuti dalla tempesta, il giorno seguente gettarono il carico.	18 Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.
19 E il terzo giorno colle loro mani gettaron via gli attrezzi della nave.	19 And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.
20 Ma non essendo comparso nè sole, nè stelle per più giorni e continuando la non piccola tempesta, già avevamo perduta ogni speranza di salvezza.	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 Ed essendo già stato lungo il digiuno, Paolo, alzatosi in mezzo ad essi, disse: Era pur necessario, o uomini, che, dando retta a me, non vi foste allontanati da Creta e vi foste risparmiato questo strapazzo e questo danno.	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 ora vi esorto a star di buon animo, perchè non ci sarà perdite di vite tra voi, ma se ne andrà soltanto la 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 Mi è apparso proprio stanotte l'Angelo di Dio di cui io sono e a cui servo,	23 For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,
24 dicendomi: Non temere, Paolo, tu devi comparire davanti a Cesare, ed ecco Dio ti ha fatto dono di tutti quelli che navigano con te.	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 fatevi coraggio, o amici, perchè ho fede in Dio che 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 Noi dobbiamo dare in qualche isola.	26 But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”
27 E venuta la quattordicesima notte, mentre eravamo sbattuti pel mare Adriatico, verso mezzanotte credevano i marinai di scoprir 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 gettato lo scandaglio, trovarono venti passi, e tirando un poco innanzi, trovarono quindici passi.	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 Temendo di dare negli scogli, calate da poppa quattro àncore, aspettavano ansiosi il 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 Ma siccome i marinai tentavano di fuggire dalla nave e avevan messo in mare la scialuppa, col pretesto di voler stendere le àncore della prora,	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 disse Paolo al centurione e ai soldati: Se costoro non restano sulla nave, voi non potete essere salvi.	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 corde della scialuppa e la lasciarono andare.	32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.
33 Sul far del giorno, Paolo esortava tutti a prender cibo, dicendo: Oggi è il quattordicesimo giorno che ve ne state nell'attesa, digiuni, 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 vi esorto a prender cibo: è necessario per la vostra salvezza, chè non perirà un capello dalla testa d'alcuno 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 Detto questo, prese del pane, rese le grazie a Dio alla presenza di tutti, e, spezzatolo, 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, fattosi coraggio, presero cibo.	36 Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.
37 In tutto nella nave eravamo duecentosettantasei persone.	37 Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 E saziatisi, alleggerirono la nave, gettando il frumento in mare.	38 And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
39 E fattosi giorno, non riconoscevan quella terra; ma osservarono un certo seno con lido, ove pensavano di spingere, se fosse possibile, la nave.	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 E lasciate le àncore ed allentati anche i legami dei timoni, s'abbandonarono al mare; e, alzata la vela maestra, secondo il soffiar del vento, cercavano di approdare al lido.	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 avendo dato in una lingua di terra che aveva il mare da ambo i lati, arenarono in modo che la prora affondata rimaneva immobile, e la poppa, per la violenza del mare, sfasciava.	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 I soldati volevano ammazzare i prigionieri perchè nessuno scappasse 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, lo proibì, e comandò che quanti potevano nuotare si gettassero giù i primi e andassero a 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 gli altri poi li portarono parte su tavole, parte sugli sfasciumi della nave. E fu così che tutti giunsero a 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.