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| 27:1 | And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. | 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. |
| 27:2 | So, entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. One Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. | 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. |
| 27:3 | And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and refresh himself. | 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. |
| 27:4 | When we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. | And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. |
| 27:5 | And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. | And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. |
| 27:6 | And there the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board. | And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. |
| 27:7 | And when we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under Crete off Salmone. | 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; |
| 27:8 | And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called The Fair Havens; nearby was the city of Lasea. | And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. |
| 27:9 | Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, | Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, |
| 27:10 | and said to them, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives." | 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. |
| 27:11 | Nevertheless the centurion believed the helmsman and the owner of the ship than those things which were spoken by Paul. | Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. |
| 27:12 | And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, which is a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there. | 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. |
| 27:13 | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, leaving there, they sailed close by Crete. | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. |
| 27:14 | But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose against it, called Euroclydon. | But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. |
| 27:15 | So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive. | And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. |
| 27:16 | And running underneath an island which is called Clauda, we secured the smaller boat with difficulty. | And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: |
| 27:17 | Which, when they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the sandbanks, they struck sail and so were driven. | 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. |
| 27:18 | And because we were exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. | And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; |
| 27:19 | And on the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands. | And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. |
| 27:20 | Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally gone. | 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. |
| 27:21 | But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me, and not have untied from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. | 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. |
| 27:22 | And now I urge you to be optimistic, because there will be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship. | 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. |
| 27:23 | Because, there stood by me this night the angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, | For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, |
| 27:24 | saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.' | Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. |
| 27:25 | Therefore men, take heart, because I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. | Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. |
| 27:26 | However, we must run aground on a certain island." | Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. |
| 27:27 | Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. | 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; |
| 27:28 | And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. | And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. |
| 27:29 | Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and wished for day to come. | Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. |
| 27:30 | And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the small boat into the sea, pretending to be about to cast out anchors from the front of the ship, | 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, |
| 27:31 | Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot all be saved." | Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. |
| 27:32 | Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the small boat and let it fall off. | Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. |
| 27:33 | And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued fasting, and eaten nothing. | 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. |
| 27:34 | Therefore I urge you to take some food, because this is for your survival, because not a hair will fall from the head of any of you." | 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. |
| 27:35 | And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat. | 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. |
| 27:36 | Then they were all encouraged, and they also took some food. | Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. |
| 27:37 | And in all we were two hundred and seventy six persons on the ship. | And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. |
| 27:38 | So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. | And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. |
| 27:39 | And when it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to drive the ship if possible. | 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. |
| 27:40 | And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, untied the rudder ropes, hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore. | 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. |
| 27:41 | And striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the front stuck fast and remained immovable, but the back part was being broken up by the violence of the waves. | 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. |
| 27:42 | And the soldiers' instructions were to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. | And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. |
| 27:43 | But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves first into the sea and get to land, | 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: |
| 27:44 | and the rest, some on boards and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land. | 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. |