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保罗启程往罗马

27 他们决定要我们坐船往意大利去,就把保罗和别的囚犯,交给皇家军营里的一个百夫长,名叫犹流。 有一艘亚大米田来的船,要开往亚西亚沿岸一带的地方,我们上去,船就开了。跟我们在一起的,还有马其顿的帖撒罗尼迦人亚里达古。 第二天到了西顿,犹流宽待保罗,准他去看看朋友,接受他们的招待。 我们又从那里开船,因为逆风,就沿着塞浦路斯背风而行。 渡过基利家和旁非利亚一带的海面,就到了吕家的每拉。 百夫长在那里找到一艘亚历山太来的船,要开往意大利去,就叫我们上了那船。 一连几天,船都走得很慢,好不容易才到了革尼土的对面。因为有风阻挡着我们,就沿着克里特背风而行,从撒摩尼对面经过, 沿着海岸行驶,航程很艰难,后来才到了靠近拉西亚城一个名叫美港的地方。

过了相当的时候,连禁食节也过去了,所以航行很危险,保罗就劝告他们, 10 说:“各位,我看这次航行,不单货物和船只要遭到损失,大受破坏,连我们的性命也难保。” 11 但百夫长宁愿相信船长和船主的话,却不相信保罗所说的。 12 而且这港口不适宜过冬,所以大多数人主张离开那里,也许可以到非尼基去过冬。非尼基是克里特的一个港口,一面向西南,一面向西北。

船在海上遇暴风

13 这时南风徐徐地吹来,他们以为风势有利,就起锚沿着克里特航行。 14 可是过了不久,有一股名叫“友拉革罗”(“友拉革罗”意即“东北风”)的飓风,向岛上吹袭。 15 船给风困住了,不能迎风前行,只好随着风向飘流。 16 有一个小岛名叫高达,我们就在这岛的背风岸急航,好不容易才把救生艇拉住。 17 水手把艇拉上来,用缆索绕过船身捆好。他们怕船在赛耳底搁浅,就收下船帆,任船飘流。 18 风浪把我们颠簸得很厉害,第二天他们就把货物拋在海里, 19 第三天又亲手把船上的用具扔掉。 20 好几天,都看不见星星和太阳,狂风大浪催逼着我们,这样看来,我们连生还的希望都没有了。

21 大家很久没有吃饭了,保罗就站在他们中间,说:“各位,你们本来应该听我的话不离开克里特,就不会遭受这场损失和破坏了。 22 现在我劝你们放心。除了这艘船以外,你们没有一个人会丧命的。 23 因为我所归属所事奉的 神,他的使者昨天夜里站在我的旁边,说: 24 ‘保罗,不要怕。你必定可以站在凯撒面前; 神已经把那些和你同船的人赐给你了。’ 25 所以,各位请放心。我相信 神对我怎样说,也必怎样成就。 26 不过我们必会搁浅在一个海岛上。”

27 到了第十四天的晚上,我们在亚得里亚海飘来飘去。约在半夜的时候,水手以为接近了陆地, 28 就探测一下,深三十六公尺;稍往前行,再探测一下,深二十七公尺。 29 他们怕我们会在乱石上搁浅,就从船尾拋下四个锚,期待着天亮。 30 水手们想要离船逃走,就把救生艇放在海上,假装要从船头拋锚的样子。 31 保罗对百夫长和士兵说:“这些人若不留在船上,你们就性命难保!” 32 于是士兵砍断救生艇的绳子,任它掉下去。

33 天快亮的时候,保罗劝大家吃饭,说:“你们一直不吃东西,挨饿苦候,到今天已经十四天了! 34 所以,我劝你们吃点饭,这可以维持你们的性命!因为你们没有人会失掉一根头发。” 35 保罗说了这话,就拿起饼来,在众人面前感谢 神,然后擘开来吃。 36 于是大家都安心吃饭了。 37 我们在船上的共有二百七十六人, 38 大家吃饱了,把麦子拋在海里,好减轻船的负荷。

船只搁浅、众人脱险

39 天亮的时候,他们不认得那个地方,只看见一个可以登岸的海湾,就有意尽可能把船拢岸。 40 于是把锚砍掉,丢在海里,同时又松开舵绳,拉起前帆,顺风向岸驶去。 41 但在海水夹流的地方,船就搁了浅,船头胶着不动,船尾被海浪冲击,就损坏了。 42 士兵想把囚犯都杀掉,免得有人游泳逃脱。 43 但百夫长想要救保罗,就阻止他们这样行。他吩咐会游泳的跳下水去,先到岸上, 44 其余的人可以用木板,或船上的器具上岸。这样,大家都安全地上岸了。

Paul Sails for Rome

27 When it was decided that we should sail into Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan Regiment, named Julius. Boarding a ship from Adramyttium, we put out to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

The next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be given care. From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us. Sailing across the sea off of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he put us on board. We sailed slowly for many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to proceed, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

As much time had been lost and as the voyage was now dangerous, because the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul advised them, 10 saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was persuaded more by the captain and the owner of the ship than by what Paul said. 12 Since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on from there, if somehow we might reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

The Storm at Sea

13 When a south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained the necessary conditions, they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 But soon afterward a tempestuous wind swept through, called the Euroclydon.[a] 15 When the ship was overpowered and could not head into the wind, we let her drift. 16 Drifting under the lee of an island called Cauda, we could scarcely secure the rowboat. 17 When they had hoisted it aboard, they used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they might run aground on the sand of Syrtis, they let down the mast, and so were driven. 18 We were violently tossed by the storm. The next day they threw cargo overboard. 19 On the third day we threw the tackle of the ship overboard with our own hands. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was upon us, all hope that we should be saved was lost.

21 After they had long abstained from food, Paul stood in their midst and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete, incurring this injury and loss. 22 But now I advise you to take courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God to whom I belong and whom I serve, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And, look! God has given you all those who sail with you.’ 25 Therefore, men, take courage, for I believe God that it will be exactly as it was told to me. 26 Nevertheless, we must be shipwrecked on a certain island.”

27 When the fourteenth night came, while we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors supposed that they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found the water to be one hundred and twenty feet deep.[b] When they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be ninety feet deep.[c] 29 Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. 30 When the sailors strove to abandon ship and lowered the rowboat into the sea, under the pretext of lowering anchors out of the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these sailors remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the rowboat and let her fall off.

33 As day was about to dawn, Paul asked them all to eat, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued without food, having eaten nothing. 34 So I urge you to eat. This is for your preservation, for not a hair shall fall from your head.” 35 When he had said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. And when he had broken it he began to eat. 36 Then they were all encouraged, and they also ate food themselves. 37 In all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship. 38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw the wheat into the sea.

The Shipwreck

39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land. But they noticed a bay with a shore, into which they were determined to run the ship if possible. 40 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while loosening the ropes that secured the rudders. Then they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. 41 But striking a sandbar where two seas met, they ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violent surf.

42 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, prevented them from their intent and ordered those who could swim to abandon ship first and get to land, 44 and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And in this way they all escaped safely to land.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:14 Or Northeaster.
  2. Acts 27:28 Gk. 20 orguias, about 37 meters.
  3. Acts 27:28 Gk. 15 orguias, about 27 meters.

Paul Is Put On a Ship Under Guard For The Voyage To Rome

27 And when it was determined that we[a] should sail-away to Italy, they were handing-over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Imperial[b] cohort, Julius by name. And having boarded an Adramyttian[c] ship being about to sail to the places along [the coast of] Asia, we put-to-sea— Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And on another day we put in at Sidon. And Julius, having treated Paul humanely, permitted him to obtain care[d], having gone to his friends. And from there, having put-to-sea, we sailed-under-the-shelter[e]-of Cyprus because of the winds being contrary. And having sailed-through the open-sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra of Lycia. And there the centurion, having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, put us on board in it. And in many[f] days, sailing-slowly and with-difficulty, having come-to-be off Cnidus[g]— the wind not permitting us to go farther[h]— we sailed-under-the-shelter-of Crete off Salmone. And sailing-along it[i] with-difficulty, we came to a certain place being called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea. And a considerable time having passed, and the voyage being already dangerous[j] because even the Fast[k] had passed-by already, Paul was advising, 10 saying to them, “Men, I perceive[l] that the voyage will-certainly be with damage[m] and great loss— not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives”. 11 But the centurion was being persuaded more by the helmsman and the captain than by the things being said by Paul. 12 And the harbor being unsuitable for wintering, the majority made a plan[n] to put-to-sea from there— if somehow they might be able to spend-the-winter having attained to Phoenix[o], a harbor of Crete looking toward the southwest and toward the northwest.

A Severe Storm Catches The Ship

13 Now a south-wind [p] having blown-moderately— having supposed that they had taken-hold-of their purpose, having lifted anchor, they were sailing-along very-near Crete. 14 But after not much time a violent[q] wind rushed down from it[r], the one being called the “Northeaster[s]”. 15 And the ship having been seized and not being able to face-into the wind, we were being carried-along, having given ourselves up to it. 16 And having run-under-the-shelter-of a certain small-island being called Cauda[t], we were able with-difficulty to come-to-be in-control of the [ship’s] boat[u] 17 having lifted which, they were using supports[v], undergirding the ship. And fearing that they might run-aground at Syrtis[w], having lowered[x] the gear, in this manner they were being carried-along. 18 And we being violently storm-tossed, on the next day they were doing a jettison. 19 And on the third day they threw-off the equipment of the ship with-their-own-hands. 20 And neither sun nor stars appearing[y] for many days, and no small storm lying-upon[z] us, finally all hope that we might be saved was being taken-away[aa]. 21 And much[ab] abstinence-from-food[ac] being present, at that time Paul, having stood in their midst, said, “O men, having obeyed me, you indeed should-have not put-to-sea from Crete and gained[ad] this damage and loss. 22 And as to the things now, I advise that you cheer-up. For there will be no loss of life from-among you, only of the ship. 23 For an angel stood-before me on this night from the God Whose I am, Whom also I serve, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand-before Caesar. And behold— God has granted you all the ones sailing with you’. 25 Therefore, cheer up, men. For I believe God that it shall happen in this manner— in accordance with the way it has been spoken to me. 26 But we must run-aground on a certain island”.

On The Fourteenth Night, The Sailors Fear Running Aground

27 Now when the fourteenth night came, while we were being driven-about in the Adriatic-sea, during the middle of the night the sailors were suspecting that some land was approaching them. 28 And having taken-soundings[ae], they found it to be twenty fathoms[af]. And having set a short interval[ag], and again having taken-soundings, they found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 And fearing that we might run-aground somewhere against rocky places, having thrown-off four anchors from the stern[ah], they were praying that day might come. 30 And while the sailors were seeking to flee from the ship, and had lowered the [ship’s] boat to the sea on a pretense as-though intending to stretch-out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these ones remain in the ship, you cannot be saved”. 32 Then the soldiers cut-off the ropes of the [ship’s] boat, and let it fall-away. 33 And until which time day was about to come, Paul was urging everyone to receive food, saying, “While waiting-in-expectation for a fourteenth day today, you are continuing without-food, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to receive food. For this is for your preservation. For a hair from the head of none of you will be lost[ai]”. 35 And having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave-thanks to God in the presence of everyone. And having broken it, he began to eat. 36 And everyone having become cheerful, they also were taking food. 37 Now we, all the souls in the ship, were two-hundred seventy six. 38 And having been satisfied with food, they were lightening[aj] the ship— throwing-out the wheat into the sea.

Shipwrecked On an Island, All Make It Safely Ashore

39 And when it became day, they were not recognizing the land. But they were looking-closely-at a certain bay having a beach, to which they were deliberating[ak] whether they might be able to drive-out the ship. 40 And having cast-off the anchors, they were leaving them in the sea. At the same time, having unfastened the ropes of the rudders[al], and having raised the sail[am] to the blowing [wind], they were holding [course] for the beach. 41 But having fallen-into[an] a place between-seas[ao], they grounded the vessel. And the bow, having become stuck, remained immovable; but the stern was being broken-up by the force of the waves. 42 Now the plan of the soldiers came-to-be that they should kill the prisoners, that none should escape, having swum-away. 43 But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, forbid them from their intention. And he ordered the ones being able to swim, having jumped-overboard[ap] first, to go away to the land, 44 and the rest to follow— some upon planks, and others on some of the things from the ship. And so it happened that everyone was brought-safely-through to the land.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:1 Luke was last included in 21:18.
  2. Acts 27:1 Or, Augustan. That is, the cohort performing duties for the emperor.
  3. Acts 27:2 That is, from the seaport town of Adramyttium, near Troas.
  4. Acts 27:3 Or, attention. Medical care, personal refreshment, or spiritual fellowship may be in view. This does not imply Paul was unaccompanied by a guard.
  5. Acts 27:4 Or, lee-of.
  6. Acts 27:7 With favorable winds, the trip from Myra to Cnidus would have taken one day.
  7. Acts 27:7 This town is on the southwest extremity of modern Turkey.
  8. Acts 27:7 That is, farther north and west toward Italy. Instead they turn south to Crete.
  9. Acts 27:8 That is, the south side of Crete.
  10. Acts 27:9 Or, prone-to-fail.
  11. Acts 27:9 That is, the fast on the Day of Atonement at the end of September or early October, the only fast commanded by the Law. The Mediterranean was considered unsafe for sailing between mid-September and mid-November, when sailing ceased for the winter. The Day of Atonement in view here may have been the one on October 5, 59.
  12. Acts 27:10 That is, based on his own experience. He had been shipwrecked at least three times prior to this, 2 Cor 11:25.
  13. Acts 27:10 Or, disaster, hardship.
  14. Acts 27:12 Or, gave counsel.
  15. Acts 27:12 This more favorable port was 38 miles or 61 kilometers further west.
  16. Acts 27:13 That is, a wind blowing from the south, which would have taken them to Phoenix in a few hours.
  17. Acts 27:14 Or, typhonic, tempestuous.
  18. Acts 27:14 That is, down off the island, blowing them away from the coast.
  19. Acts 27:14 Or, Euraquilo, blowing from the northeast. Some manuscripts spell it Euroclydon.
  20. Acts 27:16 This island is about 30 miles or 50 kilometers south of Crete.
  21. Acts 27:16 Or, skiff. That is, the small boat towed behind the ship used to go to and from shore.
  22. Acts 27:17 Ships carried ropes or cables for such an emergency. They were run under the hull and secured on deck to help hold the ship together. The straining caused by the heavy mast as the ship was tossed in the sea would spread the planks of the hull, causing the ship to founder and sink.
  23. Acts 27:17 That is, the Gulf of Sidra, off the coast of modern Libya, a place of shallow and shifting sands. The sailors feared the winds would blow them to certain destruction off the coast of Africa.
  24. Acts 27:17 That is, the gear that would turn the ship as much northward as the winds would allow, and away from Africa. Perhaps it was a floating sea anchor.
  25. Acts 27:20 This would make it impossible for the sailors to determine their position.
  26. Acts 27:20 Or, pressing-upon.
  27. Acts 27:20 Or, removed.
  28. Acts 27:21 That is, a long; or, a serious.
  29. Acts 27:21 Or, lack-of-appetite.
  30. Acts 27:21 Or, incurred. Or, spared-yourselves.
  31. Acts 27:28 Or, heaved-the-lead. That is, having dropped a weighted line to the bottom.
  32. Acts 27:28 A fathom is the length of a man’s outstretched arms, about 6 feet or 1.8 meters. The sailor thus counted the fathoms as he pulled up the line.
  33. Acts 27:28 That is, interval of time, and thus distance. Based on the geography, this may have been about 30 minutes. Or, separated a short distance.
  34. Acts 27:29 That is, the sailors threw four anchors from the rear of the ship to hold it in place pointing in to shore until daylight when they could see to navigate.
  35. Acts 27:34 Or, will perish.
  36. Acts 27:38 The sailors wanted to get the ship as close to shore as possible before it ran aground.
  37. Acts 27:39 Or, were planning (if they could) to drive-out.
  38. Acts 27:40 Greek ships had two oarlike steering paddles. The sailors unlashed them and put them back in the water so they could steer the ship.
  39. Acts 27:40 That is, the foresail, near the bow.
  40. Acts 27:41 Or, encountered.
  41. Acts 27:41 That is, an underwater reef or sandbar or point of land with deeper sea on both sides.
  42. Acts 27:43 Lit, thrown [themselves] from [the ship].

Paul Sails for Rome

27 When it was decided that we(A) would sail for Italy,(B) Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.(C) We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia,(D) and we put out to sea. Aristarchus,(E) a Macedonian(F) from Thessalonica,(G) was with us.

The next day we landed at Sidon;(H) and Julius, in kindness to Paul,(I) allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.(J) From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.(K) When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia(L) and Pamphylia,(M) we landed at Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship(N) sailing for Italy(O) and put us on board. We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course,(P) we sailed to the lee of Crete,(Q) opposite Salmone. We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement.[a](R) So Paul warned them, 10 “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.”(S) 11 But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. 12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete,(T) facing both southwest and northwest.

The Storm

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force,(U) called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat(V) secure, 17 so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground(W) on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor[b] and let the ship be driven along. 18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.(X) 19 On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice(Y) not to sail from Crete;(Z) then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage,(AA) because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. 23 Last night an angel(AB) of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve(AC) stood beside me(AD) 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;(AE) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’(AF) 25 So keep up your courage,(AG) men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.(AH) 26 Nevertheless, we must run aground(AI) on some island.”(AJ)

The Shipwreck

27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic[c] Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet[d] deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet[e] deep. 29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. 30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat(AK) down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. 31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”(AL) 32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.

33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”(AM) 35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it(AN) and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged(AO) and ate some food themselves. 37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board. 38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.(AP)

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach,(AQ) where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 Cutting loose the anchors,(AR) they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. 41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.(AS)

42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life(AT) and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. 44 The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:9 That is, Yom Kippur
  2. Acts 27:17 Or the sails
  3. Acts 27:27 In ancient times the name referred to an area extending well south of Italy.
  4. Acts 27:28 Or about 37 meters
  5. Acts 27:28 Or about 27 meters