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New American Standard Bible 1995

1And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.

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.

2So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was 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 landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

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.

4When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of 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 which is off 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.

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

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

7When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off 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;

8Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near 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 had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

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

10saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also 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 was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things 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 harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

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.

13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, 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, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

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

15So when the ship was caught, and could not head 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 the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

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

17When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck 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 because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

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

19On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

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

20Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

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 from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster 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 urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only 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 an angel of the God to whom I belong 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, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

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

25Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just 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.

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

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

27Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.

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 they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be 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 run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

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

30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,

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 the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you 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 away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

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

33And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten 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.

34Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will 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 said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the 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 they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

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

37And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

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

38So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw 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.

39When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.

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 they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for 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.

41But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by 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’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.

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

43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first 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 parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely 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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