The Koine Bible

When it was decided that we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

And having boarded a ship from Adramyttium, intending to sail to the regions along Asia, we were put out to sea, with Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, being with us.

On the next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive care.

And from there having set sail, we sailed past Cyprus because the winds were against us,

And having sailed along the sea according to Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra of Lycia.

And there, the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy and put us on board it.

And after many days, sailing slowly and scarcely making it by Cnidus, because the wind did not favor us, we sailed past Crete along Salmone,

When we had barely passed it, we came to a place called the Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

Now that a considerable time had passed and the voyage was already dangerous because the fast had already been completed, Paul advised.

Saying to them, Men, I see that with insult and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives the sailing is about to be.

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the shipowner than by those spoken by Paul.

But since there was no harbor suitable for wintering, most decided to set sail from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix and winter there, a harbor of Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

When the south wind blew gently, they thought they had gained their purpose, so they raised the anchor and sailed along close to Crete.

Not long after, a violent wind called the Euroclydon struck against it.

But when the ship was caught and could not withstand the wind, we gave way and were carried along.

But running under the island called Cauda, we struggled with difficulty to get control of the boat,

Having taken hold of it, they used supports to brace the ship; and fearing that they might be driven onto the Syrtis, they cut away the tackle and so were driven along.

But as we were violently storm-tossed, the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard,

And on the third day, the sailors threw the ship's tackle overboard.

Nor did the sun or stars appear for many days, and since a considerable storm was approaching, all hope of our being saved was finally taken away.

Since there was great hunger then, Paul stood in the middle of them and said, Men, it was necessary, by obeying me, not to set sail from Crete and to avoid both this disaster and loss.

And now I urge you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you, only of the ship.

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

Saying, Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar, and behold, God has granted all those sailing with you.

Therefore, take courage, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it has been told to me.

But we must run aground on some island.

When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being carried along in the Adriatic Sea, in the middle of the night the sailors thought to bring us to some land.

And after casting, they found twenty fathoms; and a little farther on, after casting again, they found fifteen fathoms.

Fearing that perhaps we might be cast down on rough places, having thrown four anchors from the stern, they were wishing for day to come.

But the sailors, seeking to escape from the ship and having damaged the lifeboat by throwing it into the sea under the pretext that they were about to lower the anchor from the bow,

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, If these men do not stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

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

Until day was about to come, Paul was urging all to take some food, saying, Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in fasting without eating anything.

Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is for your salvation; for not a hair from any of your heads will perish.

Having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and breaking it, he began to eat.

And all became cheerful and also took food.

And we were all souls on the ship two hundred seventy-six.

When they were satisfied with food, they emptied the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

But when day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a shore, into which they planned to try to bring the ship if they could.

And having cast off the anchors, they let the ropes of the rudders go at the same time, and lifting the foresail to the wind, they made for the shore.

And having run aground on a place with two seas, they stuck the ship, and the bow, having struck, remained immovable, but the stern was being broken apart by the force.

But the plan of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape.

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prevented them from carrying out the plan and ordered those who could swim to throw themselves into the sea first and go ashore,

And the rest, some on planks and some on pieces from the ship; and in this way all were saved onto the land.