1 W hen 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.

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.

2 A nd 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.

And going on board a ship of Adramyttium about to navigate by the places along Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3 T he next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

And the next day we arrived at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and suffered him to go to his friends and refresh himself.

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

And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

And having sailed over the waters of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia:

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

and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her.

7 W hen 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;

And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone;

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

and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was city of Lasaea.

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

And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them,

10 a nd 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.”

saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.

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

But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul.

12 B ecause 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.

And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.

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

And south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

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

But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.

15 a nd when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven.

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

But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;

17 A fter 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.

which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven.

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

But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,

19 a nd on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture.

20 S ince 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.

And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away.

21 W hen 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.

And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.

22 Y et now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of of you, only of the ship.

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

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

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

saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.

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

Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me.

26 B ut we must run aground on a certain island.”

But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.

27 B ut 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.

And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them,

28 T hey 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.

and having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they found fifteen fathoms;

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

and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.

30 B ut 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,

But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,

31 P aul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”

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

32 T hen the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall.

33 U ntil 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.

And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food.

34 T herefore 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.”

Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish.

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

And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it began to eat.

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

And all taking courage, themselves also took food.

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

And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six.

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

And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.

39 W hen 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.

And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

40 A nd 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.

and, having cast off the anchors, they left in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand.

41 B ut 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.

And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force of the waves.

42 T he soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

And counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

43 b ut 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,

But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first, to get out on land;

44 a nd 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.

and the rest, some on boards, some on some of the things from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to land.