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

2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meanng to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus,  a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

3 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and recieve care.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 Saying, "Men, I percieve that this voyage will end with diaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also  our lives."

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

12 And 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 Cret opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

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

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

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

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

17 When 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.

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

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

20 Now 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.

21 But after long abstinence from food, them Paul stood in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should listened to me, and not have sailed  from Creta and incurred this disaster and loss.

22 "And now I urge you to take heart, for there wil be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

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

24 "Saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

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

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

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

28 And they took suundings 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.

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

30 And a 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,

31 Paul said to the centurion and solidiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

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

33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all totake food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.

34 "Therefore 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."

35 And 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 began to eat.

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

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

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

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

40 And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, mean while loosing  the ruder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.

41 But striking  a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow struck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

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

43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them for their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land.

44 And the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land. ACTS 27