Old/New Testament

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^[a], they found it to be twenty fathoms^[b]. And having set a short interval^[c], 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^[d], 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^[e]”. 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^[f] 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^[g] 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^[h], and having raised the sail^[i] to the blowing [wind], they were holding [course] for the beach. ⁴¹ But having fallen-into^[j] a place between-seas^[k], 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^[l] 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.