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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.

1When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over 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.

2We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out 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, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

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

4From there we put out to sea and 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.

5After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we put in at 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 from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

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 many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any 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.

8With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town 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 considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because 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."

10"Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great 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 was more convinced by the captain and the ship's owner than by 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.

12Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing 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.

13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete.

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

14Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island.

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.

15When the ship was caught in it and could not head into 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.

16As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

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 the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, thus letting themselves be driven along.

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

18The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

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 gear 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 a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved.

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 many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage 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.

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

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

23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

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 said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.'

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

25Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just 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, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some 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.

28They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.

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

29Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

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,

30Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship's boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put 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 with 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 the ropes of the ship's boat and let it drift away.

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 you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten 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 this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head."

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

35After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

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

36So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.

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

37(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.)

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

38When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing 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.

39When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

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 slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward 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 they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.

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

42Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.

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, wanting to save Paul's life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to 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 were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

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