Acts 27 NKJV NLT Parallel

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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 the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.

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.

2Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia; it was scheduled to make several stops at ports along the coast of the province.

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 when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.

4When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

4Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.

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

5Keeping to the open sea, we passed along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, landing at Myra, in the province of Lycia.

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

6There the commanding officer found an Egyptian ship from Alexandria that was bound for Italy, and he put us on board.

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.

7We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

8Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

8We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

9We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall, and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it.

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.”

10“Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.”

11Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

11But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to 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.

12And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure. The Storm at Sea

13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

13When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.

14But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

14But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a “northeaster”) burst across the island and blew us out to sea.

15So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

15The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.

16And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

16We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda, where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat being towed behind us.

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.

17Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind.

18And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

18The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard.

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

19The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard.

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.

20The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

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.

21No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all 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.

22But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down.

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

23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside 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.’

24and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’

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

25So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.

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

26But we will be shipwrecked on an island.” The Shipwreck

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.

27About midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, as we were being driven across the Sea of Adria, the sailors sensed land was near.

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 dropped a weighted line and found that the water was 120 feet deep. But a little later they measured again and found it was only 90 feet deep.

29Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

29At this rate they were afraid we would soon be driven against the rocks along the shore, so they threw out four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.

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,

30Then the sailors tried to abandon the ship; they lowered the lifeboat as though they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.

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

31But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, “You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard.”

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

32So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift 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.

33Just as day was dawning, Paul urged everyone to eat. “You have been so worried that you haven’t touched food for two weeks,” he said.

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“Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads 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.

35Then he took some bread, gave thanks to God before them all, and broke off a piece and ate it.

36Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

36Then everyone was encouraged and began to eat—

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

37all 276 of us who were on board.

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

38After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.

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 morning dawned, they didn’t recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay with a beach and wondered if they could get to shore by running the ship aground.

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.

40So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.

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 they hit a shoal and ran the ship aground too soon. The bow of the ship stuck fast, while the stern was repeatedly smashed by the force of the waves and began to break apart.

42And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.

42The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn’t swim ashore 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 commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for 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.

44The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship. So everyone escaped safely to shore.

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