1 W hen it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

2 A nd embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3 T he next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

4 F rom there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary.

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 W hen we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 T here the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

7 W hen we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

8 a nd with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

9 W hen considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,

When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

10 a nd said to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

11 B ut the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 B ecause the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

13 W hen a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore. Shipwreck

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

14 B ut before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

15 a nd when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

When the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

16 R unning under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s boat under control.

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

17 A fter they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

18 T he next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

19 a nd on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.

20 S ince neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.

When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

21 W hen they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “ Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

22 Y et now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23 F or this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,

For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

24 s aying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’

saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

25 T herefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.

Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

26 B ut we must run aground on a certain island.”

But we must run aground on a certain island.”

27 B ut when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that they were approaching some land.

But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

28 T hey took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

29 F earing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

30 B ut as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow,

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

31 P aul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”

32 T hen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

33 U ntil the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing.

While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

34 T herefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.”

Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”

35 H aving said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat.

When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.

36 A ll of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.

Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

37 A ll of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.

In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

38 W hen they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea.

When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39 W hen day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could.

When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

40 A nd casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach.

Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

41 B ut striking a reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves.

But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

42 T he soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

43 b ut the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

44 a nd the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.