Acts 27:1-28

Living_Oracles(i) 1 And as it was determined that we should set sail into Italy, they delivered Paul, and some other prisoners, to a centurions of the Augustan Band, whose name was Julius. 2 And going on board a ship of Adramyttis, we weighed anchor, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus, a Macedonian, of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we reached Sidon: and Julius, treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends, and to enjoy the benefit of their care. 4 And weighing anchor thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And sailing through the sea over against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, put us on board of it. 7 And when we had sailed slowly for several days, and were hardly got over against Cnidus, the wind now permitting us; we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone: 8 and passing it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called the Fair Havens, in the neighborhood of which, was the city of Lasea. 9 And, as much time was spent, and sailing was now hazardous, because the fast was already over, Paul exhorted them, 10 saying to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with injury and great damage, not only to the lading and to the ship, but also to our lives. 11 But the centurion paid greater regard to the pilot, and the master of the vessel, than to those things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And as the haven was not commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to set sail from thence, if they might possibly reach Phenice, to winter there; 13 which is a haven of Crete, looking to the southwest and northwest: and as the south win blew gently, supposing they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed on close to Crete. 14 But not long after, there arose against her a tempestuous wind, which is called Euroclydon. 15 And as the ship was violently hurried away, and was not able to bear up against the wind, we gave her up, and were driven. 16 An running under a certain island, called Clauda, we were hardly able to get masters of the boat: 17 which, when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing, lest they should fall upon the quicksands, they struck sail, and so were driven. 18 And we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, 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 Now, as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest pressed upon us, all remainder of hope that we might be delivered, was taken away. 21 And when there was great want of food, then Paul, standing in the midst of them, said, Sirs, you ought to have hearkened to me, and not to have loosed from Crete, and incurred this injury and loss. 22 Nevertheless, even now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any life among you; but only of the ship. 23 For there appeared to me this night, an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I worship, 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; you must be presented before Cesar; and, behold, God has given you all them that sail with you. 25 Wherefore, take courage, men; for I trust in God that it shall be so, even as it was told me. 26 But we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were tossed up and down in the Adriatic sea, the mariners suspected, about midnight that they drew near to some land; 28 and sounding, they found it twenty fathoms: and having gone a little way from thence, and sounding again, they found it fifteen fathoms.