Acts 27 NIV HCSB Parallel

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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.

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.

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

2So when 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.

3The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.

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.

4From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

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

5When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

5After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

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

7We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

7Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.

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

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

9Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,

9By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Fast was already over, Paul gave his advice

10"Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also."

10and told them, "Men, I can see that this voyage is headed toward damage and heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives."

11But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.

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

12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

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 open to the southwest and northwest, and to winter there.

13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

14Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island.

14But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the "northeaster" rushed down from the island.

15The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

15Since the ship was caught and was unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

16As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure,

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

17so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

17After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.

18We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

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

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

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

20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

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

21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

21Since many were going without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.

22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

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

23Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

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

24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.'

24and said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And, look! God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.'

25So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.

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

26Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."

26However, we must run aground on a certain island."

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

27When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and in the middle of the night the sailors thought they were approaching land.

28They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.

28They took a sounding and found it to be 120 feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be 90 feet deep.

29Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

29Then, fearing we might run aground in some rocky place, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

30In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.

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.

31Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with 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."

32So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.

33Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. "For the last fourteen days," he said, "you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food--you haven't eaten anything.

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.

34Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head."

34Therefore I urge you to take some food. For this has to do with your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head."

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

35After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and when he broke it, he began to eat.

36They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.

36They all became encouraged and took food themselves.

37Altogether there were 276 of us on board.

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

38When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

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

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

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.

40Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

40After casting off 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.

41But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.

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.

42The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.

42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.

43But the centurion wanted to spare Paul's life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

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

44The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.

44The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.

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