1And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort. 2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3And the next day we put in at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and be cared for. 4And putting to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us on board it. 7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us to go further, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, opposite Salmone; 8and with difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens; near which was the city of Lasea. 9And when much time had been spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had already gone by, Paul admonished them, 10and said to them, Men, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives. 11But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul. 12And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to put to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a harbor of Crete, facing northeast and southeast. 13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore. 14But not long after there rushed down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo: 15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven. 16And running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat: 17and when they had hoisted it up, they used supports, undergirding the ship; and, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven. 18And as we were violently tossed by the storm, the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard; 19and the third day they threw out with their own hands the tackle of the ship. 20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away. 21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood up in the midst of them, and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and incurred this injury and loss. 22And now I urge you to take courage; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve, 24saying, Do not fear, Paul; you must stand before Cæsar: and behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you. 25Therefore, men, take courage: for I believe God, that it shall be just as it has been spoken to me. 26But we must run aground on a certain island. 27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were drawing near to some land: 28and they took soundings, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms. 29And fearing that we might run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come. 30And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under pretense as though they would lay out anchors from the bow, 31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these remain in the ship, you cannot be saved. 32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33And while the day was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. 34Therefore I urge you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for not a hair shall perish from the head of any of you. 35And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he broke it, and began to eat. 36Then they all took courage, and they themselves also took food. 37And we were in all in the ship two hundred seventy-six souls. 38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. 39And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it. 40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. 41But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves. 42And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape. 43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard, and get to the land first; 44and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it happened, that they all escaped safely to the land.