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Acts 27
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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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 And from there, having put-to-sea, we sailed-under-the-shelter[e]-of Cyprus because of the winds being contrary. 5 And having sailed-through the open-sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra of Lycia. 6 And there the centurion, having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, put us on board in it. 7 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. 8 And sailing-along it[i] with-difficulty, we came to a certain place being called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea. 9 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].
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Acts 27
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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) 2 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.

3 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) 4 From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.(K) 5 When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia(L) and Pamphylia,(M) we landed at Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship(N) sailing for Italy(O) and put us on board. 7 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. 8 We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9 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
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