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Paul Is Sent to Rome

Now when it was decided that awe bwould sail for cItaly, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan 1dcohort named Julius. And getting aboard an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of 1aAsia, we set sail accompanied by bAristarchus, a cMacedonian of dThessalonica. The next day we put in at aSidon, and Julius btreated Paul with consideration and callowed him to go to his friends and receive care. And from there we set sail and sailed under the shelter of aCyprus because bthe winds were against us. And when we had sailed through the sea along the coast of aCilicia and bPamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an aAlexandrian ship sailing for bItaly, and he put us aboard it. And when we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, asince the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of bCrete, off Salmone; and with difficulty, we asailed past it and came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

And when considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even athe 1Fast was already over, Paul began to advise them, 10 and said to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with adamage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was being more persuaded by the apilot and the 1captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12 And because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to set sail from there, if somehow they could arrive at Phoenix, a harbor of aCrete facing southwest and northwest, to spend the winter there.

13 And when a moderate 1south wind came up, thinking that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began asailing along 2the shore of bCrete.

The Storm at Sea

14 But before very long there arushed down from 1the land a violent wind, called 2Euraquilo; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be carried along. 16 And running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s 1boat under control. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used 1supporting cables in undergirding the ship. Fearing that they might arun aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the 2sea anchor and in this way let themselves be carried along. 18 And the next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, 1they began to ajettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they cast the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 And since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.

21 And 1when they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “aMen, you ought to have 2followed my advice to not set sail from bCrete and to 3avoid this cdamage and loss. 22 And now I advise you to abe cheerful, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night aan angel of the God to whom I belong and bwhom I serve cstood before me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; ayou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you ball those who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore, abe cheerful, men, for I believe God that 1it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26 But we must arun aground on some bisland.”

27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being carried about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to suspect that some land was approaching them. 28 And when they took soundings, they found it to be 1twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be 2fifteen fathoms. 29 And fearing that we might arun aground somewhere on the 1rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and were praying for daybreak. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down athe ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot 1be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the aropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your 1salvation, for anot a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 And having said these things, he took bread and agave thanks to God in the presence of all. And he broke it and began to eat. 36 And all aof them became cheerful and they themselves also took food. 37 And all of us in the ship were 276 1apersons. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by athrowing out the wheat into the sea.

The Shipwreck

39 Now when day came, athey 1could not recognize the land; but they were noticing a bay with a beach, and they were resolving to drive the ship onto it if they could. 40 And casting off athe anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders. And hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. 41 But striking a 1reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves. 42 Now the soldiers’ plan was to akill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43 but the centurion, awanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and ordered that those who could swim should 1jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that athey all were brought safely to land.

Paul Is Sent to Rome

Now when it was determined that 1awe (including Luke) bwould sail for cItaly, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan dRegiment named Julius. And going aboard a ship from Adramyttian which was about to sail for the ports along the west coast province of aAsia Minor, we put out to sea; and bAristarchus, a cMacedonian from dThessalonica, accompanied us. The next day we landed at aSidon; and Julius, btreating Paul with thoughtful consideration, callowed him to go to his friends there and be cared for and refreshed. From there we put out to sea and sailed to the leeward (sheltered) side of aCyprus for protection from weather because bthe winds were against us. When we had sailed across the sea along the coasts of aCilicia and bPamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia on the south coast of Asia Minor. There the centurion Julius found an aAlexandrian ship a grain ship of the Roman fleet sailing for bItaly, and he put us aboard it. For a number of days we sailed slowly and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, abecause the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the leeward (sheltered) side of bCrete, off Salmone; and ahugging the shore with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea on the south side of Crete.

Now much time had been lost, and 1navigation was dangerous, because even the time for athe fast (Day of Atonement) was already over, so Paul began to strongly warn them, 10 saying, “Men, I sense after careful thought and observation that this voyage will certainly be a adisaster and with great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 However, the centurion Julius, ranking officer on board was persuaded by the apilot and the owner of the ship rather than by what Paul said. 12 Because the harbor was not well situated for wintering, the majority of the sailors decided to put to sea from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor of aCrete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 So when the south wind blew softly, thinking that they had obtained their goal, they weighed anchor and asailed along bCrete, hugging the coast.

Shipwreck

14 But soon afterward a violent wind, called Euraquilo a northeaster, a tempestuous windstorm like a typhoon, came arushing down from the island; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head against the wind to gain stability, we gave up and letting her drift were driven along. 16 We ran under the shelter of a small island twenty-five miles south of Crete called Clauda, and with great difficulty we were able to get the ship’s 1skiff on the deck and secure it. 17 After hoisting the skiff on board, they used 1support lines for frapping to undergird and brace the ship’s hull; and fearing that they might arun aground on the shallows of Syrtis off the north coast of Africa, they let down the 2sea anchor and lowered the sails and were driven along backwards with the bow into the wind. 18 On the next day, as we were being violently tossed about by the storm and taking on water, they began to ajettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle (spare lines, blocks, miscellaneous equipment) overboard with their own hands to further reduce the weight. 20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm kept raging about us, from then on all hope of our being saved was growing worse and worse and gradually abandoned.

21 After 1they had gone a long time without food because of seasickness and stress, Paul stood up before them and said, “aMen, you should have followed my advice and should not have set sail from bCrete, and brought on this cdamage and loss. 22 But even now I urge you to akeep up your courage and be in good spirits, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only loss of the ship. 23 For this very night aan angel of the God to whom I belong and bwhom I serve cstood before me, 24 and said, ‘Stop being afraid, Paul. aYou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you the lives of ball those who are sailing with you.’ 25 So akeep up your courage, men, for I believe God and have complete confidence in Him that it will turn out exactly as I have been told; 26 but we must arun the ship aground on some bisland.”

27 The fourteenth night had come and we were drifting and being driven about in the 1Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were approaching some land. 28 So they took soundings using a weighted line and found the depth to be twenty fathoms (120 feet) ; and a little farther on they sounded again and found the depth to be fifteen fathoms (90 feet) . 29 Then fearing that we might arun aground somewhere on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern to slow the ship and kept wishing for daybreak to come. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape secretly from the ship and had let down athe skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the aropes that held the skiff and let it fall and drift away.

33 While they waited for the day to dawn, Paul encouraged them all and told them to have some food, saying, “This is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly on watch and going without food, having eaten nothing. 34 So I urge you to eat some food, for this is for your survival; for anot a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 Having said this, he took bread and agave thanks to God in front of them all, and he broke it and began to eat. 36 Then aall of them were encouraged and their spirits improved, and they also ate some food. 37 All told there were two hundred and seventy-six aof us aboard the ship. 38 After they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by athrowing the 1wheat from Egypt overboard into the sea.

39 When day came, athey did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, and they decided to run the ship ashore there if they could. 40 So they acut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea while at the same time 1unlashing the ropes of the rudders; and after hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed steadily for the beach. 41 But striking a 1reef with waves breaking in on either side, they ran the ship aground. The prow (forward point) stuck fast and remained immovable, while the stern began to break up under the violent force of the waves. 42 The soldiers’ plan was to akill the prisoners, so that none of them would dive overboard and swim to land and escape; 43 but the centurion, awanting to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to the shore; 44 and he commanded the rest to follow, some on floating planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it was that aall of them were brought safely to land.

Paul Is Sent to Rome

Now when it was decided that awe bwould sail for cItaly, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan 1dcohort, named Julius. And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of 1aAsia, and put out to sea accompanied by bAristarchus, a cMacedonian of dThessalonica. The next day we put in at aSidon; and Julius btreated Paul with consideration and callowed him to go to his friends and receive care. From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of aCyprus, because bthe winds were contrary. When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of aCilicia and bPamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an aAlexandrian ship sailing for bItaly, and he put us aboard it. When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, asince the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of bCrete, off Salmone; and with difficulty asailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even athe 1fast was already over, Paul started admonishing them, 10 saying to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with adamage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the apilot and the 1captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12 The harbor was not suitable for wintering, so the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of aCrete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 1When a moderate south wind came up, thinking that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began asailing along bCrete, closer to shore.

Shipwreck

14 But before very long a violent wind, called 1Euraquilo, arushed down from 2the land; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head up into the wind, we gave up and let ourselves be driven by the wind. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s 1boat under control only with difficulty. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used 1supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might arun aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the 2sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way. 18 The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, 1they began to ajettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was slowly abandoned.

21 1When many had lost their appetites, Paul then stood among them and said, “2aMen, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from bCrete, and thereby spared yourselves this cdamage and loss. 22 And yet now I urge you to akeep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night aan angel of the God to whom I belong, bwhom I also serve, ccame to me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; ayou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you ball those who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore, akeep up your courage, men, for I believe God that 1it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26 But we must arun aground on a certain bisland.”

27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to suspect that 1they were approaching some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Fearing that we might arun aground somewhere on the 1rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and 2prayed for daybreak. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down athe ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the aropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing. 34 Therefore, I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your survival, for anot a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 Having said this, he took bread and agave thanks to God in the presence of them all, and he broke it and began to eat. 36 All aof them 1were encouraged and they themselves also took food. 37 We were 276 1apeople on the ship in all. 38 When they had eaten enough, they began lightening the ship by athrowing the wheat out into the sea.

39 Now when day came, athey 1could not recognize the land; but they did notice a bay with a beach, and they resolved to run the ship onto it if they could. 40 And casting off athe anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and they hoisted the foresail to the wind and were heading for the beach. 41 But they struck a 1reef where two seas met and ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck firmly and remained immovable, while the stern started to break up due to the force of the waves. 42 The soldiers’ plan was to akill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43 but the centurion, awanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from accomplishing their intention, and commanded that those who could swim were to 1jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that athey all were brought safely to land.

Paul Is Sent to Rome

When it was decided that awe bwould sail for cItaly, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan 1dcohort named Julius. And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of 1aAsia, we put out to sea accompanied by bAristarchus, a cMacedonian of dThessalonica. The next day we put in at aSidon; and Julius btreated Paul with consideration and callowed him to go to his friends and receive care. From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of aCyprus because bthe winds were contrary. When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of aCilicia and bPamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an aAlexandrian ship sailing for bItaly, and he put us aboard it. When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, asince the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of bCrete, off Salmone; and with difficulty asailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even athe 1fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them, 10 and said to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with adamage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the apilot and the 1captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12 Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of aCrete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 1When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began asailing along bCrete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before very long there arushed down from 1the land a violent wind, called 2Euraquilo; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s 1boat under control. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used 1supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might arun aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the 2sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. 18 The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, 1they began to ajettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.

21 1When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “aMen, you ought to have 2followed my advice and not to have set sail from bCrete and 3incurred this cdamage and loss. 22 Yet now I urge you to akeep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night aan angel of the God to whom I belong and bwhom I serve cstood before me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; ayou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you ball those who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore, akeep up your courage, men, for I believe God that 1it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26 But we must arun aground on a certain bisland.”

27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that 1they were approaching some land. 28 They took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Fearing that we might arun aground somewhere on the 1rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and 2wished for daybreak. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down athe ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the aropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for anot a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 Having said this, he took bread and agave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat. 36 All aof them 1were encouraged and they themselves also took food. 37 All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six 1apersons. 38 When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by athrowing out the wheat into the sea.

39 When day came, athey 1could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could. 40 And casting off athe anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. 41 But striking a 1reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves. 42 The soldiers’ plan was to akill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43 but the centurion, awanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should 1jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that athey all were brought safely to land.

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