Acts 27

1And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.

1And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.

2And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

2and having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, we, being about to sail by the coasts of Asia, did set sail, there being with us Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,

2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.

3on the next <FI>day<Fi> also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit <FI>him<Fi> , having gone on unto friends, to receive <FI>their<Fi> care.

3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

4And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.

4And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.

5and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia,

5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.

6and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,

6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

7And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;

7and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

8And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.

8and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city <FI>of<Fi> Lasaea.

8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

9And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,

9And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous--because of the fast also being already past--Paul was admonishing,

9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

10Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.

10saying to them, `Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives--the voyage is about to be;'

10And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

11But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

11but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

12And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.

12and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, <FI>there<Fi> to winter, <FI>which is<Fi> a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

13And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

13and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained <FI>their<Fi> purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.

14and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,

14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.

15and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given <FI>her<Fi> up, we were borne on,

15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

16And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

16and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.

17which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast--so were borne on.

17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

18And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

18And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding <FI>day<Fi> they were making a clearing,

18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

19And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.

19and on the third <FI>day<Fi> with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,

19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

20And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

20and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

21And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.

21And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved <FI>you<Fi> , indeed, O men--having hearkened to me--not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.

22and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you--but of the ship;

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.

23For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,

23for there stood by me this night a messenger of God--whose I am, and whom I serve--

23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

24saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.

25wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26But we will be sent on to a certain island.

26and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'

26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;

27And when the fourteenth night came--we being borne up and down in the Adria--toward the middle of the night the sailors were supposing that some country drew nigh to them;

27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

28And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.

28and having sounded they found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms,

28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

29Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.

29and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.

29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

30And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat to the sea, in pretence as <FI>if<Fi> out of the foreship they are about to cast anchors,

30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

31But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, `If these do not remain in the ship--ye are not able to be saved;'

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

32Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.

32then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.

33And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, `Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing,

33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

34So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.

34wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;'

34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

35And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.

35and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken <FI>it<Fi> , he began to eat;

35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

36Then they all took heart and did the same.

36and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,

36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

37And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons.

37(and we were--all the souls in the ship--two hundred, seventy and six),

37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.

38and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.

39And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship,

39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

40So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.

40and the anchors having taken up, they were committing <FI>it<Fi> to the sea, at the same time--having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind--they were making for the shore,

40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

41And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.

41and having fallen into a place of two seas, they ran the ship aground, and the fore-part, indeed, having stuck fast, did remain immoveable, but the hinder-part was broken by the violence of the waves.

41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

42Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.

42And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

43But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:

43but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first--to get unto the land,

43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

44And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.

44and the rest, some indeed upon boards, and some upon certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe unto the land.

44And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.