1 I t was decided that we should go to the country of Italy by ship. Then they put Paul and some other men in chains. Julius, a captain of Caesar’s army, was to watch them.

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.

2 W e went on a ship that was from the city of Adramyttian. It was going to stop at the towns along the sea-shore of Asia. Aristarchus was with us. He was a man from the city of Thessalonica in the country of Macedonia.

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.

3 T he next day we stopped in the city of Sidon. Julius was kind to Paul. He let him visit friends who cared for him.

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 A fter leaving Sidon we were blown by the wind along the south side of the island of Cyprus. The wind was against us.

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

5 W e crossed the sea along the countries of Cilicia and Pamphylia and got to the city of Myra in the country of Lycia.

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

6 T he captain found a ship from the city of Alexandria that was going to the country of Italy. He put us on it.

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

7 F or many days the ship did not move fast. It was hard to get to the city of Cnidus. The wind would not let us go on. So we went along the south shore of the island of Crete and passed the end of the island called Salome.

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;

8 T he wind was against us, and we did not sail very fast. Then we came to a place called Fair Havens. It was near the city of Lasea.

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

9 M uch time had been lost. To keep going that late in the year would mean danger. Paul spoke with strong words,

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

10 “ Sirs, it looks to me as if this ship and its freight will be lost. We are in danger of being lost also.”

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.

11 T he captain of the soldiers listened to what the captain of the ship said and not to what Paul said.

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

12 I t was not a good place to spend the winter. Most of those on the ship wanted to go on and try to get to Phoenix. Crete was a good place to tie up the ship. They wanted to spend the winter there.

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.

13 W hen a south wind started to blow, they thought their plan was right. They pulled up the anchor and went close to the shore of Crete.

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

14 L ater a bad wind storm came down from the land. It was called a northeaster.

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

15 T he ship was stopped by the wind. After awhile we gave up and let it go with the wind.

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

16 W e went behind a small island called Claudia. It was hard work but we were able to make the ship’s boat safe.

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

17 T hey pulled it up and tied ropes around it and the ship. They were afraid of going on the Syrtis sands. So they took the sail down and let the ship go with the wind.

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.

18 T he storm was so bad the high waves were beating against the ship. The next day the men threw some of the freight over into the sea.

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

19 O n the third day, with their own hands, they threw part of the sails and ropes into the sea.

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

20 W e did not see the sun or stars for many days. A very bad storm kept beating against us. We lost all hope of being saved. Paul Shows His Faith

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.

21 N o one had eaten for a long time. Then Paul stood up and said to them, “Men, you should have listened to me and not left Crete. You would not have had this trouble and loss.

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.

22 B ut now I want you to take hope. No one will lose his life. Only the ship will be lost.

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.

23 I belong to God and I work for Him. Last night an angel of God stood by me

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

24 a nd said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand in front of Caesar. God has given you the lives of all the men on this ship.’

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

25 S o take hope, men. I believe my God will do what He has told me.

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

26 B ut the ship will be lost on some island.”

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 I t was now the fourteenth night. We were going with the wind on the Adriatic Sea. At midnight the sailors thought land was near.

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;

28 T hey let down the lead weight and found the water was not very deep. After they had gone a little farther, they found there was not as much water.

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 hey were afraid we might be thrown against the rocks on the shore. So they put out four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they waited for morning to come.

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

30 T he sailors were thinking of leaving the ship. They let down a boat as if they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.

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 B ut Paul said to the captain and the soldiers, “These men must stay on the ship or you cannot be safe!”

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 the ropes and let the boat fall into the sea.

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

33 J ust before the light of day came, Paul told all of them to eat. He said, “Today is the fourteenth day you have not eaten.

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.

34 Y ou must eat. It will give you strength. Not one of you will lose a hair from your head.”

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.

35 A fter he said this, he took some bread. He gave thanks to God in front of them all. He broke it in pieces and started 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 hey all were comforted. Each one ate some food.

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

37 A ll together there were 276 of us on the ship.

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

38 A fter they had eaten, they threw the wheat into the sea so the ship would not be as heavy.

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

39 I n the morning they could not see what land they were near. Later they could see a river. Near its mouth there was a shore of sand. They planned to run the ship onto the sand if they could.

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.

40 T he anchors were cut loose and left in the sea. Then they took the ropes off that were holding the rudder. When they put up the sail, the wind took the ship toward shore.

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.

41 B ut the ship hit a place where the water was low. It was made from where two seas meet. The front of the ship did not move but the back part broke in pieces by the high waves.

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.

42 T he soldiers planned to kill the men in chains. They were afraid they would swim to shore and get away,

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

43 b ut the captain wanted to save Paul. He kept them from their plan. Calling out to those who could swim, he told them to jump into the sea and swim to shore.

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:

44 T he others should use wood or anything from the ship. In this way, they all got to shore without getting hurt.

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.