44_ACT_27_01 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.
44_ACT_27_02 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.
44_ACT_27_03 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.
44_ACT_27_04 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
44_ACT_27_05 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.
44_ACT_27_06 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
44_ACT_27_07 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;
44_ACT_27_08 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
44_ACT_27_09 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished [them],
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
44_ACT_27_14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
44_ACT_27_15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.
44_ACT_27_16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
44_ACT_27_17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.
44_ACT_27_18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;
44_ACT_27_19 And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
44_ACT_27_24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
44_ACT_27_25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
44_ACT_27_26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
44_ACT_27_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;
44_ACT_27_28 And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms.
44_ACT_27_29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
44_ACT_27_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,
44_ACT_27_31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
44_ACT_27_32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.
44_ACT_27_37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
44_ACT_27_38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
44_ACT_27_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.
44_ACT_27_42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
44_ACT_27_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_ACT_27_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.