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

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 stopped in the city of Sidon. Julius was kind to Paul. He let him visit friends who cared for him.

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

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee 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 across the sea which is off 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.

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

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 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 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.

With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near 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 much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, 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 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 T he captain of the soldiers listened to what the captain of the ship said and not to what Paul said.

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

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

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

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

When the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were 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 lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure 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.

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 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.

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

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

On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle 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

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

Now I exhort you to cheer up, 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 there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the 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, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

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

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

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 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 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 twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found 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 would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

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.

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 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 stay in the ship, you can’t 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 boat, and let it 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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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 lightened the ship, 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 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 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.

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

The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would 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, 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 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 some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.