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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The next day ,
we touched at Sidon. Julius treated
Paul kindly
, and gave him permission
to go to
his friends and
refresh himself.
And
when
we
had
launched
from thence
, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Putting
to
sea
from there
, we sailed under the
lee
of
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.
When we had sailed across
the sea which
is
off
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
.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for
Italy ,
and he put us on
board
.
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 ;
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 .
And,
hardly
passing
it ,
came unto
a place which
is
called The
fair havens ;
nigh
whereunto
was
the city of Lasea.
With
difficulty
sailing
along
it we
came to
a certain
place called Fair Havens ,
near
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,
When much time had
passed
and the
voyage
was now dangerous, because the Fast had
now already gone
by
, 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.
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. "
Nevertheless
the centurion believed
the master and the owner of the ship ,
more
than those things which were spoken by Paul.
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.
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
.
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
.
And
when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing
thence,
they sailed close
by
Crete.
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed
anchor
and
sailed along
Crete ,
close
to
shore
.
But not
long after
there
arose
against
it
a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
But before
long ,
a tempestuous wind beat
down
from
shore
, which
is
called Euroclydon.
And
when the ship was caught, and could
not
bear
up
into
the wind, we let
her
drive
.
When the ship was caught, and couldn't
face
the wind, we gave
way
to
it,
and
were
driven
along
.
And
running under a certain
island which
is
called Clauda, we had
much
work
to come
by
the boat :
Running under the
lee
of
a small
island called Clauda, we were
able,
with
difficulty,
to secure
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.
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
.
And
we being
exceedingly tossed
with a
tempest
, the next day they lightened
the
ship;
As
we labored
exceedingly with the
storm
, the next day they began
to
throw
things
overboard.
And
the third day we
cast
out with our
own hands the
tackling
of
the
ship
.
On
the third day ,
they
threw
out the
ship's
tackle
with their
own hands.
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.
When neither sun nor stars shone
on
us
for
many days, and no small tempest pressed
on us, all hope that we would
be saved was now
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.
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.
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.
Now I exhort you to cheer up,
for there will
be no loss of life among you, but only
of the ship.
For there stood by me this night the
angel of
God
, whose I am ,
and whom I serve,
For there stood by me this night an
angel, belonging
to
the
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
.
saying, 'Don't
be
afraid
, Paul .
You
must stand
before Caesar .
Behold
, God has
granted
you
all those
who
sail with you
. '
Wherefore
, sirs, be
of
good
cheer :
for I believe God, that it shall
be even
as it was
told
me.
Therefore
, sirs, cheer up!
For I believe God, that it will
be just
as it has
been
spoken
to
me.
Howbeit
we must be
cast
upon
a certain island.
But
we must run
aground
on
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;
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.
And
sounded
, and found it
twenty fathoms :
and
when
they
had
gone
a little further
, they sounded
again, and found it
fifteen fathoms.
They
took
soundings
, and found twenty fathoms .
After
a little while
, they took
soundings
again, and found fifteen fathoms. .
Then
fearing lest
we should
have
fallen
upon
rocks
, they cast
four anchors out
of
the stern, and wished for the
day
.
Fearing that
we would
run
aground
on
rocky
ground
, they let
go
four anchors from
the stern, and wished for daylight
.
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
,
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
,
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except
these abide
in the ship, ye
cannot
be saved.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless
these stay
in the ship, you
can't
be saved. "
Then the soldiers cut off
the ropes of the boat, and let her
fall off.
Then the soldiers cut away
the ropes of the boat, and let it
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.
While the day was coming on, Paul begged
them all to take some
food
, saying, "
This day is the fourteenth day that you
wait
and continue
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
.
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
. "
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.
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.
Then were
they all of
good
cheer
, and they also took some
meat
.
Then they all cheered
up
, and they also took food
.
And
we
were
in all in
the
ship
two hundred threescore
and
sixteen
souls.
In all ,
we
were
two hundred seventy-six
souls on
the
ship
.
And
when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and
cast
out the wheat into the sea.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing
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.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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.
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.
And
the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest
any
of them should
swim out ,
and escape.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so
that
none
of them would
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 :
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 ;
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.
and the rest should
follow
, some on planks
, and some on other
things
from
the ship. So it happened
that they all escaped
safely
to the
land.
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