1 M AS como fué determinado que habíamos de navegar para Italia, entregaron á Pablo y algunos otros presos á un centurión, llamado Julio, de la compañía Augusta.

And 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.

2 A sí que, embarcándonos en una nave Adrumentina, partimos, estando con nosotros Aristarco, Macedonio de Tesalónica, para navegar junto á los lugares de Asia.

So, 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.

3 Y otro día llegamos á Sidón; y Julio, tratando á Pablo con humanidad, permitióle que fuese á los amigos, para ser de ellos asistido.

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

4 Y haciéndonos á la vela desde allí, navegamos bajo de Cipro, porque los vientos eran contrarios.

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

5 Y habiendo pasado la mar de Cilicia y Pamphylia, arribamos á Mira, ciudad de Licia.

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

6 Y hallando allí el centurión una nave Alejandrina que navegaba á Italia, nos puso en ella.

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

7 Y navegando muchos días despacio, y habiendo apenas llegado delante de Gnido, no dejándonos el viento, navegamos bajo de Creta, junto á Salmón.

When 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.

8 Y costeándola difícilmente, llegamos á un lugar que llaman Buenos Puertos, cerca del cual estaba la ciudad de Lasea.

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

9 Y pasado mucho tiempo, y siendo ya peligrosa la navegación, porque ya era pasado el ayuno, Pablo amonestaba,

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

10 D iciéndoles: Varones, veo que con trabajo y mucho daño, no sólo de la cargazón y de la nave, mas aun de nuestras personas, habrá de ser la navegación.

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

11 M as el centurión creía más al piloto y al patrón de la nave, que á lo que Pablo decía.

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

12 Y no habiendo puerto cómodo para invernar, muchos acordaron pasar aún de allí, por si pudiesen arribar á Fenice é invernar allí, que es un puerto de Creta que mira al Nordeste y Sudeste.

And 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

13 Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, iban cerca de la costa de Creta.

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

14 M as no mucho después dió en ella un viento repentino, que se llama Euroclidón.

But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

15 Y siendo arrebatada la nave, y no pudiendo resistir contra el viento, la dejamos, y erámos llevados.

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

16 Y habiendo corrido á sotavento de una pequeña isla que se llama Clauda, apenas pudimos ganar el esquife:

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

17 E l cual tomado, usaban de remedios, ciñendo la nave; y teniendo temor de que diesen en la Sirte, abajadas las velas, eran así llevados.

When 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.

18 M as siendo atormentados de una vehemente tempestad, al siguiente día alijaron;

And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

19 Y al tercer día nosotros con nuestras manos arrojamos los aparejos de la nave.

On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

20 Y no pareciendo sol ni estrellas por muchos días, y viniendo una tempestad no pequeña, ya era perdida toda la esperanza de nuestra salud.

Now 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.

21 E ntonces Pablo, habiendo ya mucho que no comíamos, puesto en pie en medio de ellos, dijo: Fuera de cierto conveniente, oh varones, haberme oído, y no partir de Creta, y evitar este inconveniente y daño.

But 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.

22 M as ahora os amonesto que tengáis buen ánimo; porque ninguna pérdida habrá de persona de vosotros, sino solamente de la nave.

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

23 P orque esta noche ha estado conmigo el ángel del Dios del cual yo soy, y al cual sirvo,

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

24 D iciendo: Pablo, no temas; es menester que seas presentado delante de César; y he aquí, Dios te ha dado todos los que navegan contigo.

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

25 P or tanto, oh varones, tened buen ánimo; porque yo confío en Dios que será así como me ha dicho;

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

26 S i bien es menester que demos en una isla.

However, we must run aground on a certain island.”

27 Y venida la décimacuarta noche, y siendo llevados por el mar Adriático, los marineros á la media noche sospecharon que estaban cerca de alguna tierra;

Now 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.

28 Y echando la sonda, hallaron veinte brazas, y pasando un poco más adelante, volviendo á echar la sonda, hallaron quince brazas.

And 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.

29 Y habiendo temor de dar en lugares escabrosos, echando cuatro anclas de la popa, deseaban que se hiciese de día.

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

30 E ntonces procurando los marineros huir de la nave, echado que hubieron el esquife á la mar, aparentando como que querían largar las anclas de proa,

And 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,

31 P ablo dijo al centurión y á los soldados: Si éstos no quedan en la nave, vosotros no podéis salvaros.

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

32 E ntonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y dejáronlo perder.

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

33 Y como comenzó á ser de día, Pablo exhortaba á todos que comiesen, diciendo: Este es el décimocuarto día que esperáis y permanecéis ayunos, no comiendo nada.

And 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.

34 P or tanto, os ruego que comáis por vuestra salud: que ni aun un cabello de la cabeza de ninguno de vosotros perecerá.

Therefore 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.”

35 Y habiendo dicho esto, tomando el pan, hizo gracias á Dios en presencia de todos, y partiendo, comenzó á comer.

And 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.

36 E ntonces todos teniendo ya mejor ánimo, comieron ellos también.

Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

37 Y éramos todas las personas en la nave doscientas setenta y seis.

And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

38 Y satisfechos de comida, aliviaban la nave, echando el grano á la mar.

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

39 Y como se hizo de día, no conocían la tierra; mas veían un golfo que tenía orilla, al cual acordaron echar, si pudiesen, la nave.

When 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.

40 C ortando pues las anclas, las dejaron en la mar, largando también las ataduras de los gobernalles; y alzada la vela mayor al viento, íbanse á la orilla.

And 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.

41 M as dando en un lugar de dos aguas, hicieron encallar la nave; y la proa, hincada, estaba sin moverse, y la popa se abría con la fuerza de la mar.

But 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.

42 E ntonces el acuerdo de los soldados era que matasen los presos, porque ninguno se fugase nadando.

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

43 M as el centurión, queriendo salvar á Pablo, estorbó este acuerdo, y mandó que los que pudiesen nadar, se echasen los primeros, y saliesen á tierra;

But 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,

44 Y los demás, parte en tablas, parte en cosas de la nave. Y así aconteció que todos se salvaron saliendo á tierra.

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