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| 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 we would sail to Italy, they handed over 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. | 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. |
| 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, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed. |
| 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 lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. |
| 5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. | 5After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we put in 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 a ship from Alexandria 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; | 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, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto 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. |
| 9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, | 9Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised 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. | 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." |
| 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 convinced by the captain and the ship's owner than by what Paul said. |
| 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 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. |
| 13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. | 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 not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. | 14Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island. |
| 15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. | 15When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. |
| 16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; | 18The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard, |
| 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 gear 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, | 23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me |
| 24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. | 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.' |
| 25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. | 25Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told. |
| 26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. | 26But we must run aground on some 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; | 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. |
| 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 the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep. |
| 29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. | 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. |
| 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, | 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, Except these abide in the ship, ye 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 off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. | 32Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let it drift 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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." |
| 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. | 35After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat. |
| 36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. | 36So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves. |
| 37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. | 37(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.) |
| 38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast 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. |
| 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 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 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. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 42And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. | 42Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away. |
| 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 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, 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 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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