Hechos 27
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Pablo trasladado a Roma (27,1—28,31)
Pablo embarca para Roma
27 Cuando se decidió que debíamos embarcar para Italia, entregaron a Pablo, con algunos otros prisioneros, a la custodia de un oficial llamado Julio, que era capitán de la compañía denominada “Augusta”. 2 Subimos a bordo de un barco de Adramitio que partía rumbo a las costas de la provincia de Asia, y nos hicimos a la mar. Nos acompañaba Aristarco, un macedonio de Tesalónica. 3 Al día siguiente hicimos escala en Sidón, y Julio, que trataba a Pablo con amabilidad, le permitió visitar a sus amigos y recibir sus atenciones. 4 Zarpamos de Sidón y, como los vientos nos eran contrarios, navegamos al abrigo de la costa chipriota. 5 Continuamos nuestra travesía, navegando ya por alta mar frente a Cilicia y Panfilia, hasta que alcanzamos Mira, en Licia. 6 Allí encontró el oficial un buque alejandrino que hacía la ruta de Italia y nos hizo transbordar a él.
7 Después de muchos días de lento navegar, llegamos a duras penas a la altura de Cnido. Pero como el viento no nos permitía aproximarnos, buscamos el abrigo de la isla de Creta, navegando hacia el cabo Salmón. 8 Cuando lo doblamos, seguimos costeando con dificultad hasta llegar a un punto llamado Buenos Puertos, cerca de la ciudad de Lasea. 9 Habíamos perdido mucho tiempo y resultaba peligroso continuar navegando, pues estaba ya entrado el otoño. Así que Pablo aconsejaba:
10 — Señores, opino que proseguir viaje ahora es arriesgado y puede acarrear graves daños, no sólo a la nave y a su cargamento, sino también a nosotros mismos.
11 Pero el oficial confiaba más en el criterio del capitán y del patrón del barco que en el de Pablo. 12 Como, además, el puerto no era apropiado para invernar, la mayoría se inclinó por hacerse a la mar y tratar de llegar a Fenice, un puerto de Creta orientado al sudoeste y al noroeste, para pasar allí el invierno.
La tempestad
13 Comenzó a soplar entonces una ligera brisa del sur, por lo que pensaron que el proyecto era realizable; así que levaron anclas y fueron costeando Creta. 14 Pero muy pronto se desencadenó un viento huracanado procedente de la isla, el llamado Euroaquilón. 15 Incapaz la nave de hacer frente a un viento que la arrastraba sin remedio, nos dejamos ir a la deriva. 16 Pasamos a sotavento de Cauda, una pequeña isla a cuyo abrigo logramos con muchos esfuerzos recuperar el control del bote salvavidas. 17 Una vez izado a bordo, ciñeron el casco del buque con cables de refuerzo y, por temor a encallar en los bancos de arena de la Sirte, soltaron el ancla flotante y continuaron a la deriva. 18 Al día siguiente, como arreciaba el temporal, los marineros comenzaron a aligerar la carga. 19 Y al tercer día tuvieron que arrojar al mar, con sus propias manos, el aparejo de la nave. 20 El sol y las estrellas permanecieron ocultos durante muchos días y, como la tempestad no disminuía, perdimos toda esperanza de salvarnos. 21 Hacía tiempo que nadie a bordo probaba bocado; así que Pablo se puso en medio de todos y dijo:
— Compañeros, deberían haber atendido mi consejo y no haber zarpado de Creta. Así hubiéramos evitado esta desastrosa situación. 22 De todos modos, les recomiendo ahora que no pierdan el ánimo, porque ninguno de ustedes perecerá, aunque el buque sí se hundirá. 23 Pues anoche se me apareció un ángel del Dios a quien pertenezco y sirvo, 24 y me dijo: “No temas, Pablo. Has de comparecer ante el emperador, y Dios te ha concedido también la vida de tus compañeros de navegación”. 25 Por tanto, amigos, cobren ánimo, pues confío en Dios, y sé que ocurrirá tal como se me ha dicho. 26 Sin duda, iremos a parar a alguna isla.
27 A eso de la media noche del día en que se cumplían las dos semanas de navegar a la deriva por el Adriático, los marineros barruntaron que nos aproximábamos a tierra. 28 Lanzaron entonces la sonda, y hallaron que había veinte brazas de fondo; poco después volvieron a lanzarla, y había quince brazas. 29 Por temor a que pudiéramos encallar en algún arrecife, largaron cuatro anclas por la popa, mientras esperaban con ansia que llegara el amanecer. 30 La tripulación intentó abandonar el barco, y arriaron el bote salvavidas con el pretexto de largar algunas anclas por la proa. 31 Pero Pablo dijo al oficial y a los soldados:
— Si estos no permanecen a bordo, ustedes no podrán salvarse.
32 Entonces, los soldados cortaron los cabos del bote y lo dejaron perderse. 33 En tanto amanecía, rogó Pablo a todos que tomaran algún alimento:
— Hoy hace catorce días —les dijo— que estan en espera angustiosa y en ayunas, sin haber probado bocado. 34 Les aconsejo, pues, que coman algo, que les vendrá bien para su salud; por lo demás, ni un cabello de la cabeza se perderá.
35 Dicho esto, Pablo tomó un pan y después de dar gracias a Dios delante de todos, lo partió y se puso a comer. 36 Los demás se sintieron entonces más animados, y también tomaron alimento.
37 En el barco estábamos en total doscientas setenta y seis personas. 38 Una vez satisfechos, arrojaron el trigo al mar para aligerar la nave.
El naufragio
39 Llegó el día, y los marineros no pudieron reconocer el lugar. Pero distinguieron una ensenada con su playa, y trataron de ver si era posible que la nave recalase allí. 40 Así pues, soltaron las anclas y las dejaron irse al fondo; aflojaron luego las amarras de los timones, izaron la vela de proa e, impulsados por el viento, se dirigieron a la playa. 41 Pero tocaron en un banco de arena entre dos corrientes y el barco encalló. La proa quedó clavada e inmóvil, en tanto que la popa era destrozada por los golpes del mar. 42 Entonces, los soldados resolvieron matar a los presos para evitar que alguno de ellos escapara a nado. 43 Pero el oficial, queriendo salvar la vida de Pablo, les impidió llevar a cabo su propósito. Ordenó que quienes supieran nadar saltaran los primeros por la borda y ganaran la orilla; 44 en cuanto a los demás, unos lo harían sobre tablones flotantes y otros sobre restos del buque. De esta forma todos logramos llegar a tierra sanos y salvos.
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
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