1 When and it was determined of the to sail us to the Italy, they delivered the both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of a cohort of Augustus.
2 Having gone on board and a ship Adramyttium, being about to sail the in the Asia places, we were put to sea, being with up Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
3 On the and next day we were brought to Sidon; humanely and the Julius to the Paul having treated, permitted to the friends having gone care to have obtained.
4 And from thence having put to sea we sailed under the Cyprus, because the the winds to be contrary.
5 The, and deep that by the Cilicia and Pamphylia having sailed through, we came down to Myra of the Lycia.
6 And there having found the centurion a ship Alexandrian sailing for the Italy, put us into it.
7 In many and days sailing slowly, and scarcely being by the Cnidus, not permitting an approach us of the wind, we sailed under the Crete by Salome;
8 with difficulty and sailing by her, we came to a place certain being called Fair havens, to which near was a city Lasea.
9 A long and time having elapsed, and being already hazardous of the sailing, because the even the fast already to have been past, advised the Paul,
10 saying to them: Men, I perceive, that with damage and much loss not only of the freight and of the ship, but also of the lives of us to be about to be the voyage.
11 The but centurion by the pilot and by the owner of the ship was persuaded rather, than by those by the Paul being spoken.
12 Inconvenient and of the harbor being to winter in, the greater part placed a wish to be led out from thence also, if possibly they might be able having come to Phenice to winter, a harbor of the Crete looking towards southwest and towards northwest.
13 Having blown gently and South wind, supposing the purpose to have been attained, having raised up, close passed by the Crete.
14 After not much but beat against her a wind tempestuous, that being called Euroclydon.
15 Having been caught and the ship, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given up we were driven.
16 A small island and certain having run under being called Clauda, scarcely we were able masters to become of the boat;
17 which having taken up, helps they used, undergirding the ship; fearing and lest into the quicksand they should fall, having lowered the mast, thus were driven.
18 Exceedingly and being stormtossed of us, on the next a throwing out they began;
19 and on the third with their own hands the furniture of the ship they threw out.
20 Neither and sun, nor stars appearing for many days, a tempest and not small pressing, remaining was taken away all hope of the to be saved us.
21 Long but abstinence existing, than standing the Paul in midst of them, said: It was proper indeed, O men, having taken advice to me not to have loosed from the Crete, to have gained and the damage this and the loss.
22 And now I exhort you to take courage; loss for of a life not one shall be from of you, except the ship.
23 Stood by for me this the night a messenger of the God, of whom I am to whom also I offer service,
24 saying: Not fear, O Paul: To Caesar thee it behooves to be presented; and lo, has graciously given to thee the God all those sailing with thee.
25 Therefore take you courage, men; I believe for in the God that thus it shall be in which manner it has been told to me.
26 On an island but certain it is necessary us to be cast.
27 When and fourteenth night was come, being driven along of us in the Adriatic, about middle of thew night suspected the sailors to draw near some to them country;
28 and having heaved the lead, they found fathoms twenty; a little and having intervened, and again having the lead, they found fathoms fifteen;
29 fearing and, lest on rough places we should fall, out of stern having thrown anchors four, they were wishing day to be.
30 The and sailors seeking to flee out of the ship and having lowered the boat into the sea, for an excuse as out of prow being about anchors to let down,
31 said the Paul to the centurion and to the soldiers: If not these remain in the ship, you to be saved not are able.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and allowed her to fall.
33 Till and while about day to be, called upon the Paul all to partake of food, saying: Fourteenth today day looking for, without food you continue, nothing having taken.
34 Therefore I entreat you to partake of food; this for to the your salvation is; of not one for of you a hair from of the head will perish.
35 Having said and these, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to the God in presence of all, and having broken began to eat.
36 Encouraged and becoming all, also they received food.
37 We were and in the ship the all souls, two hundred seventy six.
38 Being satisfied and of food, they lightened the ship, throwing the wheat into the sea.
39 When and day it was, the land not they knew; a bay but they perceived having a shore, into which they wished, if they were able, to force the ship.
40 And the anchors having cut off left in the sea, at the same time having loosed the bands of the rudders; and having hoisted the foresail to the wind, they pressed towards the shore.
41 Having fallen and into a place with a sea on both sides, they ran a ground the vessel; and the indeed prow having stuck fast remained immovable, the but stern was broken by the violence of the waves.
42 The and soldiers design was, that the prisoners they should kill, lest any one having swum out should escape.
43 The but centurion wishing to save the Paul, restrained them from the purpose, ordered and those being able to swim, having thrown off first to the land to go out;
44 and the remaining ones, some indeed on boards, some and on things of the from of the ship. And thus it happened all to be safely on the land.
1 When it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and other prisoners to a man named Julius, a centurion of the band of Augustus.
2 We entered a ship at Adramyttium and set sail. We intended to sail by the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica was with us.
3 The next day we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul in a kind way and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
4 When we set sail from there we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 When we sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy. He put us on it.
7 We sailed slowly for many days and had problems arriving off Cnidus. The wind did not allow us to hold our course. So we sailed to the downwind part of Crete near Salmone.
8 It was difficult to move along the coast. We came to a place called Fair Havens near the town of Lasea.
9 Much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous. Because the fast was over Paul admonished them,
10 »Men, I see that our voyage from here on will be dangerous. There will be great damage to the cargo and to the ship, and loss of life as well.«
11 But the army officer was convinced by what the captain and the owner of the ship said, and not by what Paul said.
12 It was not a good harbor in which to spend the winter. Nearly everyone was in favor of putting out to sea and trying to reach Phoenix in order to spend the winter there. Phoenix is a harbor in Crete that faces southwest and northwest.
13 A gentle wind from the south began to blow. The men thought they could accomplish their plan. So they pulled up the anchor and sailed as close as possible along the coast of Crete.
14 Soon a very strong northeast wind blew down from the island.
15 It hit the ship and it was impossible to keep the ship headed into the wind. We gave up trying and let it be carried along by the wind.
16 We had shelter when we passed to the south of the little island of Cauda. There, with some difficulty we managed to make the ships boat secure.
17 They pulled it aboard and then fastened some ropes tight around the ship. They were afraid that they might run into the sandbanks quicksand off the coast of Libya, so they lowered the sail and allowed the ship be carried by the wind.
18 The violent storm continued. The next day they began to throw some of the ships cargo overboard.
19 The following day they threw part of the ships equipment overboard.
20 The sun and stars did not appear for many days. No small tempest pressed upon us. All hope of our being saved was taken away.
21 After they spent a long time without eating Paul stood up and said: »Sirs, you should listen to me. You should not have put out to sea from Crete to sustain this damage and loss.
22 »I urge you to be of good cheer for none of you will lose your life, only the ship.
23 »Last night an angel of the God of whom I serve stood beside me.
24 »He said, »Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caessar and God has graciously given you the lives of you and all who sail with you.
25 »Be of good cheer. I believe God. It will happen just as he spoke to me.
26 »But we must run aground on some island.«
27 On the fourteenth night we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria. About midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28 They sounded and found twenty fathoms. After a little space they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Fearing they would be cast ashore on rocky ground they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
30 The sailors were seeking to flee from the ship. They lowered the boat into the sea by pretending they were lowering some anchors from the bow.
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers: »Unless these men remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.«
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 At daybreak Paul encouraged all of them to eat some food, saying, »This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue without food.
34 »I encourage you to take some food for this is for your safety. Not a hair will perish from the head of any of you.«
35 After he said this he took some bread, gave thanks to God in the presence of all. He broke it and began to eat.
36 Then they were all cheerful and ate some food.
37 Together there were two hundred and seventy six persons on board.
38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.
39 When daylight came they saw no land. But they thought they saw a bay with a beach. They debated whether to drive the ship upon it.
40 They threw the anchors overboard and left them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41 The ship stuck fast on a sandbar and ran aground. The bow struck fast and would not move. Then the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any from swimming away and escaping.
43 The centurion desired to save Paul so he kept them from doing what they planned. He commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard, and get to the land first.
44 The rest were to use planks or something from the ship. So they all escaped safe to the land.