King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

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.

2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

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.

3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

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.

4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

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

6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

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

7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

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;

8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

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

9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

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

10And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

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."

11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

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

12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

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.

13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

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

14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

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

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

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.

16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

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

17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

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.

18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

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

19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

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

20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

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.

21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

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.

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

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.

23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

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

24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

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

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

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

26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

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

27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

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.

28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

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.

29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

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

30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

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,

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

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

33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

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.

34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

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."

35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

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

36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

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

37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

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

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

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

39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

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.

40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

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.

41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

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.

42And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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

43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

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,

44And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe 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.

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