And when
it was determined that we should sail into Italy,
they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners
unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus'
band.
02 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we
launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia;
one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,
being with us.
03 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And
Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him
liberty to go unto his friends to refresh
himself.
04 And when we had launched from thence, we
sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were
contrary.
05 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia
and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
06 And there the centurion found a ship of
Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us
therein.
07 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and
scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind
not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over
against Salmone;
08 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place
which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto
was the city of Lasea.
09 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing
was now dangerous, because the fast was now
already past, Paul admonished them,
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this
voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not
only of the lading and ship, but also of our
lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master
and the owner of the ship, more than those things
which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to
winter in, the more part advised to depart thence
also, if by any means they might attain to
Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven
of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and
north west.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing
that they had obtained their purpose, loosing
thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a
tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not
bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16 And running under a certain island which is
called Clauda, we had much work to come by the
boat:
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps,
undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they
should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and
so were driven.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a
tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out with our own
hands the tackling of the ship.
20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days
appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all
hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in
the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have
hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from
Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for
there shall be no loss of any man's life among
you, but of the ship.
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23 For there stood by me this night the angel of
God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought
before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all
them that sail with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I
believe God, that it shall be even as it was told
me.
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we
were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight
the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some
country;
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and
when they had gone a little further, they sounded
again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon
rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern,
and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of
the ship, when they had let down the boat into
the sea, under colour as though they would have
cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the
soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye
cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the
boat, and let her fall off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought
them all to take meat, saying, This day is the
fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued
fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for
this is for your health: for there shall not an
hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread,
and gave thanks to God in presence of them all:
and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they
also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred
threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened
the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land:
but they discovered a certain creek with a shore,
into the which they were minded, if it were
possible, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they
committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the
rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the
wind, and made toward shore.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met,
they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck
fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder
part was broken with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the
prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and
escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept
them from their purpose; and commanded that they
which could swim should cast themselves first
into the sea, and get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on
broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to
pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
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