Acts 27:1-19 ▼

1 THEN Festus commanded him to be sent to Cæsar in Italy, and he delivered Paul together with other prisoners to a centurion of the company of Se-bas’ti-an named Julius.

2 When we were ready to sail, we embarked in a ship of the city of Ad-ra-myt’ti-um, bound for Asia Minor, and there boarded the ship with us, Ar-is-tar’chus a Mac-e-do’nian of the city of Thes-sa-lo-ni’ca.

3 And the next day, we arrived at Sidon. And the centurion treated Paul with kindness, permitting him to visit his friends and to rest.

4 Then we sailed from thence, and because the winds were contrary, we had to sail towards Cyprus.

5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Ci-li’cia and Pam-phyl’i-a, we arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 And there the centurion found a ship from Al-ex-an’dri-a bound for Italy; and he put us on board of it.

7 And because for a number of days she sailed slowly, we arrived with difficulty towards the Island of Cni’dus; and because the wind would not allow us to sail in a straight course, we had to sail around Crete towards the city of Sal-mo’ne;

8 And as we hardly passed around it, we arrived at a place which is called The Fair Havens; and nearby was the city of La-se’a.

9 There we remained for a long time, till also the day of the Jewish fast was over and, since it had now become dangerous for any one to sail, Paul gave them advice,

10 Saying, Men, I see that this voyage will be beset with hardship and with great loss, not only to the cargo of our ship but also of our lives.

11 Nevertheless, the centurion listened to the master and owner of the ship more than to the words of Paul.

12 And as the harbor was not commodious for wintering in, many of us were desirous to sail from thence, and if possible to reach and winter in a harbor at Crete, which is called Phe-ni’ce, which lies towards the south.

13 And when the south wind blew softly, they thought they could reach their destination as they had desired, and we sailed around Crete.

14 A short while after, there arose against us a hurricane called Ty-phon’ic Eu-roc’lydon.

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

16 And as we passed under the lee of an island which is called Clau’da, we could hardly man the ship’s boat.

17 And when we had launched it, we began undergirding and repairing the ship; and because we were afraid of grounding, we lowered the sail, and so we drifted.

18 And as the violent storm raged against us, the next day we threw our belongings into the sea.

19 And on the third day we threw overboard with our own hands the tackling of the ship.