1 When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial 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.

2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to sail to ports along the coast of Asia, and we set sail. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from 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.

3 The next day we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends so they could provide for his needs.

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.

4 From there we put out to sea again and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 After sailing across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

7 We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. Because the wind did not allow us to go further, we sailed under the lee of 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;

8 With difficulty, we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

9 Much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

10 "Men, I can see that our voyage will result in disaster and great loss, not only to the cargo and ship, but also to our own 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.

11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship than by what Paul said.

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided that we should set sail, hoping to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete, facing southwest and northwest, to 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.

13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted, so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after, a violent wind, called the Northeaster, rushed down from the island.

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind, so we gave way to it and were driven along.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were barely able to secure the ship's lifeboat.

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17 After hoisting it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbanks of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

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.

18 The next day, as we were being violently tossed by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard.

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

19 On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued to rage, all hope of being saved was finally abandoned.

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.

21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not set sail from Crete, thereby avoiding 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.

22 But now I urge you to take courage, because not one of you will lose your life; only the ship will be lost.

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.

23 Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25 So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just as I was told.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 But we must run aground on some island.

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 On the fourteenth night, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight, the sailors sensed that they were approaching 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;

28 They took soundings and found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later they sounded 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.

29 Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30 The sailors tried to escape from the ship, lowering the lifeboat into the sea under the pretense of laying out anchors from the bow.

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,

31 But Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, you cannot be saved."

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

32 So the soldiers cut the ropes holding the lifeboat and let it drift away.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33 As daylight was about to break, Paul urged them all to eat, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you have 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.

34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food, because this is important for your survival. Not one of you will lose a single hair from your head.

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.

35 After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and 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.

36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board.

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38 After they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

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.

40 So they cut loose the anchors and left them in the sea, untied the ropes that held the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.

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.

41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern began to break apart under the pounding 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.

42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first 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:

44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks and others on pieces of the ship. In this way, everyone reached land safely.

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.