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 [a]When many had lost their appetites, Paul then stood among them and said, “^[b](A)Men, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from ^(B)Crete, and thereby spared yourselves this ^(C)damage and loss. ²² And yet now I urge you to ^(D)keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.