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.

When 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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of 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.

When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in 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.

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

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.

When 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;

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 with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which 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,

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish 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 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.”

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

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said 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.

Because 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.

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.

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

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

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

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 in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

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.

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

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.

After 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Since 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.

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.

When 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But we must run aground on 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 came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that they were approaching some land.

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.

They 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.

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.

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

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.

But 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,

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, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”

32 T hen the soldiers cut the ropes and let the boat fall into the sea.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

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.

Until 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.

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

Therefore 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.”

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.

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

36 T hey all were comforted. Each one ate some food.

All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.

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

All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.

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

When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing 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.

When 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.

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 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.

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.

But 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.

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

The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away 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, 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,

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 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.