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1When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.

1And 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.

2When we had boarded a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

2And 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.

3The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.

3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

4When we had put out to sea from there, we sailed along the northern coast of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

7Sailing slowly for many days, with difficulty we arrived off Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.

7And 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;

8With still more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

9By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul gave his advice

9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

10and told them, "Men, I can see that this voyage is headed toward disaster and heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives."

10And 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.

11But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.

11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete facing the southwest and northwest, and to winter there.

12And 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.

13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14But before long, a fierce wind called the "northeaster" rushed down from the island.

14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15Since the ship was caught and unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

16After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.

17Which 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.

18Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.

18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

19On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

20For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope was fading that we would be saved.

20And 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.

21Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, "You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.

21But 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.

22Now I urge you to take courage, because there will be no loss of any of your lives, but only of the ship.

22And 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.

23For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me

23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24and said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.'

24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me.

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26But we have to run aground on some island."

26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and about midnight the sailors thought they were approaching land.

27But 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;

28They took soundings and found it to be a hundred and twenty feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be ninety feet deep.

28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

29Then, fearing we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30Some sailors tried to escape from the ship; they had let down the skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow.

30And 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,

31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing.

33And 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.

34So I urge you to take some food. For this is for your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head."

34Wherefore 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.

35After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and after he broke it, he began to eat.

35And 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.

36They all were encouraged and took food themselves.

36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

37In all there were 276 of us on the ship.

37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea.

38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

39And 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.

40After cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed for the beach.

40And 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.

41But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow jammed fast and remained immovable, while the stern began to break up by the pounding of the waves.

41And 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.

42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.

42And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

43But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, and so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

43But 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:

44The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.

44And 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.

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