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

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 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 kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their 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.

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

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

5After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached 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 put us on board.

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

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.

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.

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

8Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

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

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

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.

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

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

19On 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.'

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.’

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

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

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

26But we must run aground on some island.”

27When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and about midnight the sailors thought they were approaching 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 a hundred and twenty feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be ninety feet deep.

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

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

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

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 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 the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you 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 the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.

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

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.

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.

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."

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.”

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

36They all were encouraged and took food themselves.

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

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

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

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, throwing 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 no one could swim away and escape.

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

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

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