1 A nd when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.

¶ 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.

2 S o, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

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

3 A nd the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

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.

4 W hen we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

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

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

6 T here the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.

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

7 W hen we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.

And 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,

8 P assing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. Paul’s Warning Ignored

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

9 N ow when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

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

10 s aying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.”

saying, 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.

11 N evertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

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

12 A nd because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there. In the Tempest

¶ 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.

13 W hen the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

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

14 B ut not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

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

15 S o when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

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

16 A nd running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

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

17 W hen they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.

Which 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.

18 A nd because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

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

19 O n the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

and the third day with our own hands we cast off the dead works of the ship.

20 N ow when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

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 lost.

21 B ut after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

¶ 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.

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

And 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.

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

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

24 s aying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

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

25 T herefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.

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

26 H owever, we must run aground on a certain island.”

However we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 N ow when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.

And 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

28 A nd they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

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

29 T hen, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

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

30 A nd as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,

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,

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

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

32 T hen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

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

33 A nd as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.

And 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.

34 T herefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”

Therefore 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.

35 A nd when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.

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.

36 T hen they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

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

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

And we were in all, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six souls.

38 S o when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. Shipwrecked on Malta

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

39 W hen it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.

And 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.

40 A nd they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.

And 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.

41 B ut striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

But 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.

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

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

43 B ut the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

But 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;

44 a nd the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.

and 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.