New American Standard Bible 1995

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1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.

1And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.

2And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.

3The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

3The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.

4From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary.

4And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

5When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

5And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.

7When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

7We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

8and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

8Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

9When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,

9Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

10and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

10saying, “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.”

11But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

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

12Because 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 Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

12And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

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

13Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

14But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

14But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land.

15and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

15And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

16Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.

16Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.

17After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

17After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along.

18The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

18Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.

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

19And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

20Since 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.

20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.

21When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, "Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

21Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.

22"Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

22Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23"For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,

23For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,

24saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.'

24and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

25"Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.

25So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.

26"But we must run aground on a certain island."

26But we must run aground on some island.”

27But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that they were approaching some land.

27When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.

28They 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.

28So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.

29Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

29And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.

30But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow,

30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the ship’s boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow,

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

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

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it fall away.

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.

33Until 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.

33As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.

34"Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish."

34Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, for not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.”

35Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat.

35And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.

36All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.

36Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

37All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.

37(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)

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

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

39When day came, they could 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.

39Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.

40And casting off the 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.

40So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.

41But striking a reef 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.

41But striking a reef, they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf.

42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

42The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

43but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

43But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land,

44and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.

44and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.

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