1 W hen 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.

Now when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the imperial regiment named Julius.

2 E mbarking 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.

And going aboard a ship from Adramyttium which was about to sail for the ports along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us.

3 T he next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

The following day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul in a loving way, with much consideration (kindness and care), permitting him to go to his friends and be refreshed and be cared for.

4 P utting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

After putting to sea from there we passed to the leeward (south side) of Cyprus, for the winds were contrary to us.

5 W hen we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

And when we had sailed over of sea which lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

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

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and he transferred us to it.

7 W hen 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.

For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone,

8 W ith difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

And coasting along it with difficulty, we arrived at a place called Fair Havens, near which is located the town of Lasea.

9 W hen much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

But as much time had been lost and navigation was already dangerous, for the time for the Fast had already gone by, Paul warned and advised them,

10 a nd 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.”

Saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with disaster and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but of our lives also.

11 B ut the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

However, the centurion paid greater attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

12 B ecause 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.

And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

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

So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

14 B ut before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

But soon afterward a violent wind, called a northeaster, came bursting down from the island.

15 W hen the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along.

16 R unning under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with difficulty to draw the boat on deck and secure it.

17 A fter 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.

After hoisting it on board, they used supports with ropes to undergird and brace the ship; then afraid that they would be driven into the Syrtis, they lowered the gear (sails and ropes) and so were driven along.

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

As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;

19 O n the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.

And the third day they threw out with their own hands the ship’s equipment (the tackle and the furniture).

20 W hen 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.

And when neither sun nor stars were visible for many days and no small tempest kept raging about us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned.

21 W hen 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.

Then as they had eaten nothing for a long time, Paul came forward into their midst and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and should not have put to sea from Crete and brought on this disaster and harm and misery and loss.

22 N ow I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

But now I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you but only of the ship.

23 F or there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

For this night there stood by my side an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve and worship,

24 s aying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

And he said, Do not be frightened, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you all those who are sailing with you.

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

So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me;

26 B ut we must run aground on a certain island.”

But we shall have to be stranded on some island.

27 B ut 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.

The fourteenth night had come and we were drifting and being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were drawing near to some land.

28 T hey took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

So they took soundings and found twenty fathoms, and a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.

29 F earing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

Then fearing that we might fall off onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come.

30 A s 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,

And as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and were lowering the small boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,

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

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

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

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the small boat, and let it fall and drift away.

33 W hile 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.

While they waited until it should become day, Paul entreated them all to take some food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have been continually in suspense and on the alert without food, having eaten nothing.

34 T herefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”

So I urge (warn, exhort, encourage, advise) you to take some food —it will give you strength; for not a hair is to perish from the head of any one of you.

35 W hen 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.

Having said these words, he took bread and, giving thanks to God before them all, he broke it and began to eat.

36 T hen they all cheered up, and they also took food.

Then they all became more cheerful and were encouraged and took food themselves.

37 I n all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

All told there were 276 souls of us in the ship.

38 W hen they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

And after they had eaten sufficiently, to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39 W hen 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.

Now when it was day, they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could.

40 C asting 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.

So they cut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time unlashing the ropes that held the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach.

41 B ut 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.

But striking a crosscurrent (a place open to two seas) they ran the ship aground. The prow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern began to break up under the violent force of the waves.

42 T he soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape;

43 B ut 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;

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore,

44 a nd the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.

And the rest on heavy boards or pieces of the vessel. And so it was that all escaped safely to land.