Atos 27 - Bíblia Online

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company. 
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium about to navigate by the places along Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 
And the next day we arrived at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and suffered him to go to his friends and refresh himself. 
And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 
And having sailed over the waters of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia: 
and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her. 
And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone; 
and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was {the} city of Lasaea. 
And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them, 
saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives. 
But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul. 
And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east. 
And {the} south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete. 
But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon. 
And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven {before it}. 
But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat; 
which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven. 
But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard, 
and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture. 
And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away. 
And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss. 
And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of {any} of you, only of the ship. 
For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night, 
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee. 
Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me. 
But we must be cast ashore on a certain island. 
And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them, 
and having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they found fifteen fathoms; 
and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come. 
But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow, 
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship *ye* cannot be saved. 
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall. 
And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food. 
Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish. 
And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it began to eat. 
And all taking courage, themselves also took food. 
And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six. 
And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. 
And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore; 
and, having cast off the anchors, they left {them} in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand. 
And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force of the waves. 
And {the} counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape. 
But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first {into the sea}, to get out on land; 
and the rest, some on boards, some on some of the things {that came} from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to land. 

MAS como fué determinado que habíamos de navegar para Italia, entregaron á Pablo y algunos otros presos á un centurión, llamado Julio, de la compañía Augusta. 
Así que, embarcándonos en una nave Adrumentina, partimos, estando con nosotros Aristarco, Macedonio de Tesalónica, para navegar junto á los lugares de Asia. 
Y otro día llegamos á Sidón; y Julio, tratando á Pablo con humanidad, permitióle que fuese á los amigos, para ser de ellos asistido. 
Y haciéndonos á la vela desde allí, navegamos bajo de Cipro, porque los vientos eran contrarios. 
Y habiendo pasado la mar de Cilicia y Pamphylia, arribamos á Mira, ciudad de Licia. 
Y hallando allí el centurión una nave Alejandrina que navegaba á Italia, nos puso en ella. 
Y navegando muchos días despacio, y habiendo apenas llegado delante de Gnido, no dejándonos el viento, navegamos bajo de Creta, junto á Salmón. 
Y costeándola difícilmente, llegamos á un lugar que llaman Buenos Puertos, cerca del cual estaba la ciudad de Lasea. 
Y pasado mucho tiempo, y siendo ya peligrosa la navegación, porque ya era pasado el ayuno, Pablo amonestaba, 
Diciéndoles: Varones, veo que con trabajo y mucho daño, no sólo de la cargazón y de la nave, mas aun de nuestras personas, habrá de ser la navegación. 
Mas el centurión creía más al piloto y al patrón de la nave, que á lo que Pablo decía. 
Y no habiendo puerto cómodo para invernar, muchos acordaron pasar aún de allí, por si pudiesen arribar á Fenice é invernar allí, que es un puerto de Creta que mira al Nordeste y Sudeste. 
Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, iban cerca de la costa de Creta. 
Mas no mucho después dió en ella un viento repentino, que se llama Euroclidón. 
Y siendo arrebatada la nave, y no pudiendo resistir contra el viento, la dejamos, y erámos llevados. 
Y habiendo corrido á sotavento de una pequeña isla que se llama Clauda, apenas pudimos ganar el esquife: 
El cual tomado, usaban de remedios, ciñendo la nave; y teniendo temor de que diesen en la Sirte, abajadas las velas, eran así llevados. 
Mas siendo atormentados de una vehemente tempestad, al siguiente día alijaron; 
Y al tercer día nosotros con nuestras manos arrojamos los aparejos de la nave. 
Y no pareciendo sol ni estrellas por muchos días, y viniendo una tempestad no pequeña, ya era perdida toda la esperanza de nuestra salud. 
Entonces Pablo, habiendo ya mucho que no comíamos, puesto en pie en medio de ellos, dijo: Fuera de cierto conveniente, oh varones, haberme oído, y no partir de Creta, y evitar este inconveniente y daño. 
Mas ahora os amonesto que tengáis buen ánimo; porque ninguna pérdida habrá de persona de vosotros, sino solamente de la nave. 
Porque esta noche ha estado conmigo el ángel del Dios del cual yo soy, y al cual sirvo, 
Diciendo: Pablo, no temas; es menester que seas presentado delante de César; y he aquí, Dios te ha dado todos los que navegan contigo. 
Por tanto, oh varones, tened buen ánimo; porque yo confío en Dios que será así como me ha dicho; 
Si bien es menester que demos en una isla. 
Y venida la décimacuarta noche, y siendo llevados por el mar Adriático, los marineros á la media noche sospecharon que estaban cerca de alguna tierra; 
Y echando la sonda, hallaron veinte brazas, y pasando un poco más adelante, volviendo á echar la sonda, hallaron quince brazas. 
Y habiendo temor de dar en lugares escabrosos, echando cuatro anclas de la popa, deseaban que se hiciese de día. 
Entonces procurando los marineros huir de la nave, echado que hubieron el esquife á la mar, aparentando como que querían largar las anclas de proa, 
Pablo dijo al centurión y á los soldados: Si éstos no quedan en la nave, vosotros no podéis salvaros. 
Entonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y dejáronlo perder. 
Y como comenzó á ser de día, Pablo exhortaba á todos que comiesen, diciendo: Este es el décimocuarto día que esperáis y permanecéis ayunos, no comiendo nada. 
Por tanto, os ruego que comáis por vuestra salud: que ni aun un cabello de la cabeza de ninguno de vosotros perecerá. 
Y habiendo dicho esto, tomando el pan, hizo gracias á Dios en presencia de todos, y partiendo, comenzó á comer. 
Entonces todos teniendo ya mejor ánimo, comieron ellos también. 
Y éramos todas las personas en la nave doscientas setenta y seis. 
Y satisfechos de comida, aliviaban la nave, echando el grano á la mar. 
Y como se hizo de día, no conocían la tierra; mas veían un golfo que tenía orilla, al cual acordaron echar, si pudiesen, la nave. 
Cortando pues las anclas, las dejaron en la mar, largando también las ataduras de los gobernalles; y alzada la vela mayor al viento, íbanse á la orilla. 
Mas dando en un lugar de dos aguas, hicieron encallar la nave; y la proa, hincada, estaba sin moverse, y la popa se abría con la fuerza de la mar. 
Entonces el acuerdo de los soldados era que matasen los presos, porque ninguno se fugase nadando. 
Mas el centurión, queriendo salvar á Pablo, estorbó este acuerdo, y mandó que los que pudiesen nadar, se echasen los primeros, y saliesen á tierra; 
Y los demás, parte en tablas, parte en cosas de la nave. Y así aconteció que todos se salvaron saliendo á tierra. 

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