Paul & Other Prisoners Sail for Italy Under the Watch of Julius |
Acts 27:1-44 The Acts of the Apostles [in Smaller Chunks] |
And when it was [decided] that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul & [some] other prisoners to [someone] named Julius, a Centurion of Augustus' band, [a.k.a. squadron.] And entering into a ship [from] Adramyttium, we [set sail intending] to sail [along] the coasts of Asia; & Aristarchus, a Macedonian [from] Thessalonica, [was] with us. |
And the next day, we [landed] at Sidon. And Julius, [treated] Paul courteously, & gave him liberty, [a.k.a. freedom,] to go to his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from [there,] we said under [the shelter of] Cyprus, because the winds were contrary, [a.k.a. in opposition.] |
And when we had sailed over the [Mediterranean] Sea of Cilicia, & Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. And the Centurion found a ship there [from] Alexandria, sailing to Italy. And he put us [in that] [ship.] |
And when we had sailed slowly many days, & [we] scarcely, [had] come [next to,] Cnidus, & the wind not [allowing] us [to land, so] we sailed under Crete, [next to] Salmone. And [barely] passing it, [we] came to a place [that] is called The Fair Havens. The city of Lasea was [close] to it. |
Now, when sailing was dangerous, & much time was [used] & the fast was now already [over,] Paul [scolded] them. And said to them, Sirs, I perceive, [a.k.a. have become aware,] that this voyage will [happen] with much damage, not only [to:] the [cargo] & ship, but also [to] our lives. |
[Still,] the Centurion believed the [pilot] & the owner of the ship, more than those things spoken by Paul. And because the haven, [a.k.a. harbor,] wasn't [suitable] to winter in, & also the [majority] advised to depart [from] [there,] if by any [chance] they might [arrive at] Phenice, & winter there. Which is a [harbor] of Crete, & [lies] toward [both:] the Southwest & Northwest [part of the island.] |
And when the South wind blew softly, [assuming] that they had obtained their [desired goal, loosened] [from] [there,] & they sailed close, [near] Crete. But not long after [that,] there arose a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught [in the storm,] & couldn't [hold] up [in] the wind, we let her [drift.] |
And running [below some] island, called Clauda, we had much work to [secure the ship's lifeboat.] When they had taken up [the lifeboat into the ship,] they used helps, [a.k.a. precautionary measures,] undergirding, [a.k.a. securing the underside with a rope or a chain passed underneath,] the ship. |
And [being] [fearful,] lest they should fall into the [quicksand,] [they] [set] sail, & [drifted.] And being exceedingly tossed [by] a tempest, [a.k.a. storm,] we lightened the ship the next day. And with our own hands, we [threw] out the [ship's] tackling, the 3rd day. |
And when neither [the] sun, nor the stars appeared in many days, & [an overwhelming storm beat] [down] [upon] us, & all hope that we should be saved was [lost.] |
But after [a] long abstinence, [a.k.a. going without food,] Paul stood [out] in the [middle] of them, & said, Sirs, you should have [paid attention] to me, & not have [loosened] from Crete, & [had] this harm & loss. |
And now I [urge] you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among, but [only loss] of the ship. For this night, the Angel of God, Whose [follower] I am, & Whom I serve, stood by me. Saying, [Don't] fear, Paul. You must be brought [in front of] Caesar, & [look,] God [has] given you [the lives of] all [those, who] sail with you. |
[For this reason,] sirs, be of good cheer. For I believe God, & it shall even be [like] it was told [to] me. [However,] we must be [thrown] upon a certain island. But when the 14th night [came,] &, we were [drifting] up & down in Adria, [a.k.a. the Adriatic Sea, around] midnight, the shipmen, [a.k.a. sailors, believed] they drew near to some [land.] |
And [they] sounded & found it [to be:] 20 fathoms. And when they had gone a little further, [they] found it: 15 fathoms. Then, [afraid,] lest we should [run aground] upon the rocks, they cast 4 anchors out of the stern, & wished for [daybreak.] |
And as the [sailors] were about to flee [from] the ship, when they had let down the [lifeboat,] into the sea, under [the pretense of casting] anchors out of the [front of the ship,] Paul said to the Centurion, & the soldiers, [Unless] these [remain] in the ship, you can't be saved. Then, the soldiers cut off the ropes of the [lifeboat,] & let [it] fall. |
And while [daybreak] was coming, Paul [urged] them all to take meat, [a.k.a. eat food.] Saying, This is the 14th day, that you have [waited,] & continued fasting, & have [eaten] nothing. [For this reason,] I pray [that] you, take some [food:] for this is for your [survival.] For not [a] hair [from] any of you shall fall from [your] head. |
And when [Paul had] spoken [this,] he took bread, & gave thanks to God, in [front] of all [of] them. [Psalm 89:9 You [rule] the raging sea. When the waves [of it] arise, You [still, a.k.a. calm,] them.] |
And when [Paul] had broken [the bread,] he began to eat. Then, they were all [encouraged,] & they also took some [food.] And we, 276 [people,] all were in the ship. And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, & [threw] out the wheat into the sea. |
And when it was [daybreak,] they [didn't recognize] the land. But they discovered [seashore, by] a certain creek. They [thought] if it were possible to thrust the ship [on the shore.] And when they had taken up the anchors, they [jumped] into the sea, & [loosened] the rudder bands, & [hoisted] up the mainsail [toward] the wind, & made [their way] toward shore. |
And [they] [fell] into a place where 2 seas met, & they ran the ship aground. And the [bow] stuck fast, [a.k.a. tight,] & remained unmovable. But the [stern] was broken with the violence of the waves. |
And the soldiers' [plan] was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim [away] & escape. But the Centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their [plan,] & commanded that [those, who] could swim, should 1st [throw] themselves into the sea, & get to land. |
And the rest [followed,] some on boards; & some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it [happened,] that they all escaped [safely] to land. |