Acts 27 ISV BSB Parallel

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1When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were transferred to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the emperor's division.

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

2After boarding a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to the ports on the coast of Asia, we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.

2We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

3The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

3The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

4After putting out from there, we sailed on the sheltered side of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

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

5We sailed along the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia and reached Myra in Lycia.

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

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us on it.

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

7We sailed slowly for a number of days and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind was against us, we sailed on the sheltered side of Crete off Cape Salome.

7After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

8Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

8After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship,

9By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

10"Men, I see that during this voyage there will be hardship and a heavy loss not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives."

10“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

11But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship and not by what Paul said.

11But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

12Since the harbor was not a good place to spend the winter, most of the men favored putting out to sea from there on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix and spend the winter there. It is a Cretian harbor that faces southwest and northwest.

12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

13When a gentle breeze began to blow from the south, they thought they could make it to Phoenix, so they hoisted anchor and began sailing along the shore of Crete.

13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

14But it was not long before a violent wind (called a northeaster) swept down from the island.

14But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

15The ship was caught so that it couldn't face the wind, and we gave up and were swept along.

15Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

16As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the ship's lifeboat.

16Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

17The ship's crew pulled it up on deck and used ropes to brace the ship. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank near Libya, they lowered the sail and drifted along.

17After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

18The next day, because we were being tossed so violently by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard.

18We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

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

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

20For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage until at last all hope of our being saved vanished.

20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood among his shipmates and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would have avoided this hardship and damage.

21After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

22But now I urge you to have courage, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only loss of the ship.

22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

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

23For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me

24and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given to you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.'

24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

25So take courage, men, because I trust God that it will turn out just as he told me.

25So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

26However, we will have to run aground on some island."

26However, we must run aground on some island.”

27It was the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors suspected that land was near.

27On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.

28After taking soundings, they found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later, they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms.

28They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.

29Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and began praying for daylight to come.

29Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

30Meanwhile, the sailors had begun trying to escape from the ship. They lowered the lifeboat into the sea and pretended that they were going to lay out the anchors from the bow.

30Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

31Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men remain onboard, you cannot be saved."

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

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and set it adrift.

32So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

33Right up to daybreak Paul kept urging all of them to eat something. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, not eating anything.

33Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

34So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head."

34So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

35After he said this, he took some bread, thanked God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.

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

36Everyone was encouraged and had something to eat.

36They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

37There were 276 of us on the ship.

37In all, there were 276 of us on board.

38After they had eaten all they wanted, they began to lighten the ship by dumping its cargo of wheat into the sea.

38After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

39When day came, they didn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if possible.

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

40So they cut the anchors free and left them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars, raised the foresail to the wind, and headed for the beach.

40Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

41But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and couldn't be moved, while the stern was broken to pieces by the force of the waves.

41But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping,

42The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

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

43But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

44The rest were to follow, some on planks and others on various pieces of the ship. In this way everyone got to shore safely.

44The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.

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