1 ¶ But when it was determined that we should sail unto Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustus company.

Now when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the imperial regiment named Julius.

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

And going aboard a ship from Adramyttium which was about to sail for the ports along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us.

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

The following day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul in a loving way, with much consideration (kindness and care), permitting him to go to his friends and be refreshed and be cared for.

4 A nd when we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus because the winds were contrary.

After putting to sea from there we passed to the leeward (south side) of Cyprus, for the winds were contrary to us.

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

And when we had sailed over of sea which lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

6 A nd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, and he put us in it.

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and he transferred us to it.

7 A nd when we had sailed slowly many days and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not allowing us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone,

For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone,

8 a nd, passing it with difficulty, came unto a place which is called The Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

And coasting along it with difficulty, we arrived at a place called Fair Havens, near which is located the town of Lasea.

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

But as much time had been lost and navigation was already dangerous, for the time for the Fast had already gone by, Paul warned and advised them,

10 s aying, 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.

Saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with disaster and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but of our lives also.

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

However, the centurion paid greater attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

12 ¶ And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, many were in agreement to depart from there also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice and winter there, which is a port of Crete and lies toward Africa and the west.

And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

13 A nd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, raising sails, they sailed close by Crete.

So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

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

But soon afterward a violent wind, called a northeaster, came bursting down from the island.

15 A nd when the ship was caught up by it and could not resist against the wind, the ship was taken by the wind and drifted.

And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along.

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

We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with difficulty to draw the boat on deck and secure it.

17 W hich when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into Syrtis, struck sail and so were driven.

After hoisting it on board, they used supports with ropes to undergird and brace the ship; then afraid that they would be driven into the Syrtis, they lowered the gear (sails and ropes) and so were driven along.

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

As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;

19 a nd the third day with our own hands we cast off the dead works of the ship.

And the third day they threw out with their own hands the ship’s equipment (the tackle and the furniture).

20 A nd 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 lost.

And when neither sun nor stars were visible for many days and no small tempest kept raging about us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned.

21 ¶ Then 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 to have avoided this harm and loss.

Then as they had eaten nothing for a long time, Paul came forward into their midst and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and should not have put to sea from Crete and brought on this disaster and harm and misery and loss.

22 A nd now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of any person’s life among you, but only of the ship.

But now I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you but only of the ship.

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

For this night there stood by my side an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve and worship,

24 s aying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar; and, behold, God has given thee all those that sail with thee.

And he said, Do not be frightened, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you all those who are sailing with you.

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

So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me;

26 H owever we must be cast upon a certain island.

But we shall have to be stranded on some island.

27 A nd when the fourteenth night was come as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country

The fourteenth night had come and we were drifting and being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were drawing near to some land.

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

So they took soundings and found twenty fathoms, and a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.

29 T hen fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day.

Then fearing that we might fall off onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come.

30 A nd 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,

And as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and were lowering the small boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,

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

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

32 T hen the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the small boat, and let it fall and drift away.

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

While they waited until it should become day, Paul entreated them all to take some food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have been continually in suspense and on the alert without food, having eaten nothing.

34 T herefore I pray you to take some food, for this is for your salvation and health, for there shall not one hair fall from the head of any of you.

So I urge (warn, exhort, encourage, advise) you to take some food —it will give you strength; for not a hair is to perish from the head of any one of you.

35 A nd 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.

Having said these words, he took bread and, giving thanks to God before them all, he broke it and began to eat.

36 T hen they were all of good cheer, and they also took some food.

Then they all became more cheerful and were encouraged and took food themselves.

37 A nd we were in all, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six souls.

All told there were 276 souls of us in the ship.

38 A nd when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and cast out the grain into the sea.

And after they had eaten sufficiently, to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39 A nd when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they discovered a certain gulf with a shore, into which they decided, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

Now when it was day, they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could.

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

So they cut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time unlashing the ropes that held the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach.

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

But striking a crosscurrent (a place open to two seas) they ran the ship aground. The prow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern began to break up under the violent force of the waves.

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

It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape;

43 B ut the centurion, desiring to save Paul, frustrated this counsel and commanded that those who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and get to land;

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore,

44 a nd the rest, some on boards and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that they were all saved by making it to land.

And the rest on heavy boards or pieces of the vessel. And so it was that all escaped safely to land.