Acts 27

When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.

KJV And 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.

We boarded a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to ports along the coast of Asia, and we put to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

KJV And 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.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends and receive their care.

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

From there we put to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

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

After sailing across the open sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

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

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us aboard it.

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

We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

KJV And 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;

Coasting along with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

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

Since much time had been lost and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

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

Stated to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and greatly damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

KJV And 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.

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the ship's owner than by what Paul said.

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

Since the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority decided to put to sea from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

KJV And 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.

When a gentle south wind began to blow, thinking they had achieved their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along the coast of Crete, close to shore.

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

But before long a violent wind called the Euraquilo rushed down from the island.

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

When the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

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

Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

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

After hoisting it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven along.

KJV Which 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.

Since we were being violently battered by the storm, the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

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

On the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

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

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm continued to rage, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.

KJV And 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.

Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not set sail from Crete. Then you would have avoided this damage and loss.

KJV But 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.

But now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

KJV And 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.

For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me

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

Declaring, Fear not, Paul. You must be brought prior to Caesar — and, lo, God has given you all them that sail with you.

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

So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.

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

But we must run aground on some island."

KJV Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

When the fourteenth night had come, as we were drifting across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.

KJV But 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;

They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took soundings again and found fifteen fathoms.

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

Fearing that we might run aground on rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

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

When the sailors tried to escape from the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,

KJV And 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,

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

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

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the boat and let it drift away.

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

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having eaten nothing.

KJV And 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.

Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is for your preservation. For not a hair will perish from the head of any of you."

KJV Wherefore 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.

After saying this, he took bread, gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and after breaking it he began to eat.

KJV And 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.

Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

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

We were in all 276 persons on the ship.

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

After they had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

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

When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, and they planned to run the ship ashore there if they could.

KJV And 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.

So they cast off the anchors, leaving them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.

KJV And 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.

But striking a sandbar where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.

KJV And 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.

The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them could swim away and escape.

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

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land,

KJV But 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:

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

KJV And 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.