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
.
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
.
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
.
And when we had launched
from thence
, we sailed under
Cyprus
, because
the winds
were
contrary
.
And when we had sailed over
the sea
of
Cilicia
and
Pamphylia
, we came
to
Myra
, a city of Lycia
.
And there the centurion
found
a ship
of Alexandria
sailing
into
Italy
; and he put
us
therein
.
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
;
And, hardly
passing
it
, came
unto
a
place
which is called
The fair
havens
; nigh
whereunto
was
the city
of Lasea
.
Now when much
time
was spent
, and
when sailing
was
now
dangerous
, because
the fast
was
now
already
past
, Paul
admonished
them ,
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
.
Nevertheless the centurion
believed
the master
and
the owner of the ship
, more
than
those things which were spoken
by
Paul
.
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
.
And when the south wind
blew softly
, supposing
that they had obtained
their purpose
, loosing
thence , they sailed
close by
Crete
.
But not
long
after
there arose
against
it
a tempestuous
wind
, called
Euroclydon
.
And when the ship
was caught
, and
could
not
bear up into
the wind
, we let her drive
.
And running under
a certain
island
which is called
Clauda
, we had
much
work
to come by
the boat
:
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
.
And we
being exceedingly
tossed with a tempest
, the next
day they lightened the ship
;
And the third
day we cast out
with our own hands
the tackling
of the ship
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
For there stood by
me
this
night
the angel
of God
, whose
I am
, and
whom
I serve
,
Saying, Fear
not
, Paul
; thou
must
be brought before
Caesar
: and
, lo
, God
hath given
thee
all
them that sail
with
thee
.
Wherefore, sirs
, be of good cheer
: for
I believe
God
, that
it
shall be
even
as
it was told
me
.
Howbeit we
must
be cast
upon
a certain
island
.
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
;
And sounded
, and found
it twenty
fathoms
: and
when they had gone
a little further
, they sounded
again
, and
found
it fifteen
fathoms
.
Then fearing
lest
we should have fallen
upon
rocks
, they cast
four
anchors
out of
the stern
, and wished
for the day
.
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
,
Paul said
to the centurion
and
to the soldiers
, Except
these
abide
in
the ship
, ye
cannot
be saved
.
Then the soldiers
cut off
the ropes
of the boat
, and
let
her
fall off
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Then were
they
all
of good cheer
, and they
also
took
some meat
.
And we were
in all
in
the ship
two hundred
threescore
and sixteen
souls
.
And when they had eaten
enough
, they lightened
the ship
, and cast out
the wheat
into
the sea
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And the soldiers
' counsel
was
to
kill
the prisoners
, lest
any of them
should swim out
, and escape
.
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
:
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
.