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Paul Sails for Rome
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.
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.
The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.
And having sailed over the waters of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia:
Keeping to the open sea, we passed along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, landing at Myra, in the province of Lycia.
and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her.
There the commanding officer found an Egyptian ship from Alexandria that was bound for Italy, and he put us on board.
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;
We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.
and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.
We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
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.
“Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on — shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.”
But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul.
But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to 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 since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor — a poor place to spend the winter — most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
The Storm at Sea
And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
The Storm at Sea
When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.
But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.
But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a “northeaster”) burst across the island and blew us out to sea.
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].
The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.
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.
Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind.
But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,
The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard.
and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture.
The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard.
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.
The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.
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.
No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage 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.
But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down.
For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.
and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’
Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me.
So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.
The Shipwreck on Malta
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 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.
At this rate they were afraid we would soon be driven against the rocks along the shore, so they threw out four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.
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,
Then the sailors tried to abandon the ship; they lowered the lifeboat as though they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship *ye* cannot be saved.
But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, “You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard.”
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall.
So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift away.
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.
Just as day was dawning, Paul urged everyone to eat. “You have been so worried that you haven’t touched food for two weeks,” he said.
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.
“Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads will perish.”
And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it began to eat.
Then he took some bread, gave thanks to God before them all, and broke off a piece and ate it.
And all taking courage, themselves also took food.
Then everyone was encouraged and began to eat —
And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six.
all 276 of us who were on board.
And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.
After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.
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;
When morning dawned, they didn’t recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay with a beach and wondered if they could get to shore by running the ship aground.
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.
So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.
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.
But they hit a shoal and ran the ship aground too soon. The bow of the ship stuck fast, while the stern was repeatedly smashed by the force of the waves and began to break apart.
And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.
The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn’t swim ashore 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;
But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.