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Acts 27
1 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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