使 徒 行 傳 27
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
保罗乘船去罗马
27 当决定让我们坐船去意大利后，他们就把保罗和其他的犯人交给了一个名叫犹流的队长。他是帝国军团的军官。 2 我们上了一条从亚大米田开来的船，它正要启航到亚西亚沿岸的港口去。然后我们扬帆启航了。有一个从帖撒罗尼迦来的马其顿人，名叫亚里达古，和我们同行。 3 第二天，我们在西顿登陆了。犹流对保罗十分友善，允许他去见朋友，从他们那里得到关照。 4 后来，我们从那儿出发。我们沿着塞浦路斯背风的一面行驶，因为当时是逆风。 5 我们渡过基利家和旁非利亚附近的海面，来到了吕家的每拉。 6 犹流在那儿找到了一艘从亚历山太来的船，它要开往意大利，于是，他便把我们安置在那条船上了。
7 我们的船缓缓地行驶了很多天，好不容易才驶到了革尼土对岸的港口。因为风的阻止，使船无法继续沿着原来的方向航行，所以，我们便在撒摩尼附近，克里特的背风处行驶。 8 我们艰难地沿着克里特海岸行驶，然后到达了拉西亚城附近的一个地方，名叫安全港。
9 失去了很多时间，禁食日 [a]此时已经过去了，航行已变得很危险。因此，保罗警告他们说： 10 “先生们，我看这次旅行将会有损害并遭巨大的损失，不但船和货物，而且，我们的性命也会如此。” 11 可是队长却听信船长和船主的话，不肯听保罗的话。 12 因为那个港不适宜过冬，所以，大多数人便决定开船离开那里，争取到非尼基过冬。非尼基港位于克里特，面朝西南和西北。
风暴
13 当温和的南风开始吹过时，他们都觉得如愿以偿了。于是，他们便起了锚，沿着克里特海岸航行。 14 可是，过了不久，岛上刮来了一股飓风，人称“东北风”。 15 船遇上了风暴，不能逆风行驶，于是，大家便让步了，任凭风暴刮着船走， 16 船靠着一个叫高大的小岛的背风处行驶，我们费了很大力气才把那条救生船拖了进来。 17 水手们把它拖上来后，他们用缆绳把船身绑结实了。他们又怕船会在赛耳底沙州上搁浅，于是降了风帆，任凭船在海上漂。 18 风暴猛烈地拍打着船，第二天，他们便开始把货物往船外扔。 19 第三天，连船上的设备也被扔掉了。 20 一连很多天太阳和星星都没有出现，风暴猛烈地吹打着我们，我们终于失去了获救的希望。
21 很长的一段时间里，船上的人没吃过任何东西。保罗站了出来对众人说∶“各位，假如你们听取了我的建议，不从克里特开船出来，那么，就会避免这次损失了。 22 但是，现在我要你们鼓起勇气，因为你们谁都不会死，只不过是要失去这条船而已。 23 昨天夜里，我所属于和侍奉的上帝，派遣一个天使站到了我的身旁。 24 天使对我说∶‘保罗，别害怕。你必定会站在凯撒的面前。上帝把所有和你一同航行的人的生命都恩赐给你了。’ 25 所以，大家不要丧失勇气，因为我信赖上帝，一切都会向告诉我的那样发生。 26 但是，我们必须在某一个岛上搁浅。”
27 到了第十四天夜里，我们依旧在亚得里亚海上漂来漂去。大约到了午夜，水手们感觉到在接近陆地。 28 他们放下测绳，发现水深大约有一百尺左右。不久后，他们再一测，发现只有八十尺左右了。 29 他们害怕我们的船会在岩石岸上搁浅，便从船尾处抛下四个锚，然后便祈祷着天快些亮。 30 水手们想从船上逃走，便把救生船放到海里，装作只是从船头放下去一些锚的样子。 31 而保罗对队长和士兵们说∶“如果这些人不呆在大船上，你们就不能得救。” 32 于是，士兵们就把救生船的绳索砍断，让那条小船沉了下去。
33 天马上要亮了，保罗督促每个人都吃一点东西，说∶“你们焦急地等了十四天了，一直没吃东西。 34 现在，我恳求你们吃上点东西，因为你们为了生存需要吃东西。你们任何人连一根头发，都不会从头上失去的。” 35 说完，便拿起面包，当着众人的面，感谢上帝，并把它掰开，开始吃了起来。 36 这些人受到鼓舞，也都吃了起来。 37 船上一共二百七十六个人， 38 大家吃饱后，为了减轻船的重量，又把船上的谷物都扔到了海里。
船被毁
39 天亮了，他们辨认不出那个陆地来，但却发现了一个有沙滩的海湾。于是他们尽量让船在那里搁浅。 40 因此，他们砍断了锚，把它们沉到海里，同时又解开了栓舵的绳索，然后升起船头的帆，朝岸边开过去。 41 但是他们触到了一块沙州，并搁浅。船头被卡住，动弹不得。船尾经不住海浪的冲击而破碎。
42 士兵们要把囚犯杀掉，以防他们游水逃跑。 43 可是，队长要救保罗，所以他阻止了他们的计划。他下令让会游泳的人先跳下船，游到岸上去。 44 其他人则抱住木板或船上的碎木上岸。这样，所有的人都安全地登了陆。
Footnotes
- 使 徒 行 傳 27:9 禁食日： 赎罪日。犹太人秋季的一个重要的圣日，此时是海上发生风暴的时候。
Acts 27
New American Standard Bible
Paul Is Sent to Rome
27 Now when it was decided that (A)we (B)would sail for (C)Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan [a](D)cohort, named Julius. 2 And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of [b](E)Asia, and put out to sea accompanied by (F)Aristarchus, a (G)Macedonian of (H)Thessalonica. 3 The next day we put in at (I)Sidon; and Julius (J)treated Paul with consideration and (K)allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. 4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of (L)Cyprus, because (M)the winds were contrary. 5 When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of (N)Cilicia and (O)Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an (P)Alexandrian ship sailing for (Q)Italy, and he put us aboard it. 7 When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, (R)since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of (S)Crete, off Salmone; 8 and with difficulty (T)sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
9 When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even (U)the [c]fast was already over, Paul started admonishing them, 10 saying to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with (V)damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the (W)pilot and the [d]captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12 The harbor was not suitable for wintering, so the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of (X)Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
13 [e]When a moderate south wind came up, thinking that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began (Y)sailing along (Z)Crete, closer to shore.
Shipwreck
14 But before very long a violent wind, called [f]Euraquilo, (AA)rushed down from [g]the land; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head up into the wind, we gave up and let ourselves be driven by the wind. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s [h]boat under control only with difficulty. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used [i]supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might (AB)run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the [j]sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way. 18 The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, [k]they began to (AC)jettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 Since 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 slowly abandoned.
21 [l]When many had lost their appetites, Paul then stood among them and said, “[m](AD)Men, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from (AE)Crete, and thereby spared yourselves this (AF)damage and loss. 22 And yet now I urge you to (AG)keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night (AH)an angel of the God to whom I belong, (AI)whom I also serve, (AJ)came to me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; (AK)you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you (AL)all those who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore, (AM)keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that [n]it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26 But we must (AN)run aground on a certain (AO)island.”
27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to suspect that [o]they were approaching some land. 28 And they 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. 29 Fearing that we might (AP)run aground somewhere on the [p]rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and [q]prayed for daybreak. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down (AQ)the ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the (AR)ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.
33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept 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 in nothing. 34 Therefore, I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your survival, for (AS)not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 Having said this, he took bread and (AT)gave thanks to God in the presence of them all, and he broke it and began to eat. 36 All (AU)of them [r]were encouraged and they themselves also took food. 37 We were 276 [s](AV)people on the ship in all. 38 When they had eaten enough, they began lightening the ship by (AW)throwing the wheat out into the sea.
39 Now when day came, (AX)they [t]could not recognize the land; but they did notice a bay with a beach, and they resolved to run the ship onto it if they could. 40 And casting off (AY)the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and they hoisted the foresail to the wind and were heading for the beach. 41 But they struck a [u]reef where two seas met and ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck firmly and remained immovable, while the stern started to break up due to the force of the waves. 42 The soldiers’ plan was to (AZ)kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43 but the centurion, (BA)wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from accomplishing their intention, and commanded that those who could swim were to [v]jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that (BB)they all were brought safely to land.
Footnotes
- Acts 27:1 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
- Acts 27:2 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
- Acts 27:9 I.e., Day of Atonement in September or October, which was a dangerous time of year for navigation
- Acts 27:11 Or owner
- Acts 27:13 Lit a south wind having gently blown
- Acts 27:14 I.e., a northeaster
- Acts 27:14 Lit it
- Acts 27:16 Or skiff: a small boat in tow for emergencies, transportation to and from shore, etc.
- Acts 27:17 Lit helps
- Acts 27:17 Lit implement, an object designed to stabilize a boat from the stern against the wind.
- Acts 27:18 Lit they were doing a throwing out
- Acts 27:21 Lit there being much lack of appetite
- Acts 27:21 Lit O men
- Acts 27:25 Lit it will be
- Acts 27:27 Lit some land was approaching them
- Acts 27:29 Lit rough places
- Acts 27:29 Or wished for
- Acts 27:36 Lit became cheerful
- Acts 27:37 Lit souls
- Acts 27:39 Lit were not recognizing
- Acts 27:41 Lit place
- Acts 27:43 Lit throw themselves
Acts 27
King James Version
27 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
7 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;
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
9 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.
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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