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Acts 27
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Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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Bible in Basic English · 1949
1And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,
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.
2Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.
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.
3And the day following, we came to Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends and to take care of himself.
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.
4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
4And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.
5And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.
5And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.
6And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.
6And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
7And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone.
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;
8And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.
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.
9And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,
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,
10Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
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.
11But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.
11But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.
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.
13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
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.
14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.
14But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.
15And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.
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.
16And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.
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:
17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.
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.
18And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.
18And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;
19And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tacking of the ship.
19And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.
20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small storms lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
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.
21And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.
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.
22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship.
22But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.
23For an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
23For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,
24Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
24Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.
25And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.
27But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.
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;
28Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms: and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.
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.
29Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day.
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.
30But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,
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;
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
31But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat and let her fall off.
32Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.
33And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, taking nothing.
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.
34Wherefore, I pray you to take some meat for your health's sake: for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.
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.
35And 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.
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.
36Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat.
36Then they all took heart and did the same.
37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
37And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons.
38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
38And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.
39And when it was day, they knew not the land. But they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.
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.
40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands. And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.
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.
41And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground. And the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.
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.
42And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape.
42Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.
43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done. And he commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and save themselves and get to land.
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: