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Acts 27	Acts 27
Acts 27:1 And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.	Acts 27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Acts 27:2 And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.	Acts 27:2 And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Acts 27:3 And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.	Acts 27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.
Acts 27:4 And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.	Acts 27:4 And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Acts 27:5 And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.	Acts 27:5 And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.
Acts 27:6 And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.	Acts 27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts 27:7 And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;	Acts 27:7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
Acts 27:8 And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.	Acts 27:8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Acts 27:9 And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,	Acts 27:9 And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
Acts 27:10 Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.	Acts 27:10 and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives.
Acts 27:11 But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.	Acts 27:11 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
Acts 27:12 And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.	Acts 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.
Acts 27:13 And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.	Acts 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Acts 27:14 But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.	Acts 27:14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:
Acts 27:15 And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.	Acts 27:15 and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it,] and were driven.
Acts 27:16 And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:	Acts 27:16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
Acts 27:17 And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.	Acts 27:17 and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
Acts 27:18 And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;	Acts 27:18 And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;
Acts 27:19 And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.	Acts 27:19 and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
Acts 27:20 And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.	Acts 27:20 And 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.
Acts 27:21 And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.	Acts 27:21 And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Acts 27:22 But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.	Acts 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.
Acts 27:23 For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,	Acts 27:23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
Acts 27:24 Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.	Acts 27:24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
Acts 27:25 And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.	Acts 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
Acts 27:26 But we will be sent on to a certain island.	Acts 27:26 But we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts 27:27 But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;	Acts 27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:
Acts 27:28 And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.	Acts 27:28 and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.
Acts 27:29 Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.	Acts 27:29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
Acts 27:30 Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;	Acts 27:30 And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
Acts 27:31 But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.	Acts 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts 27:32 Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.	Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Acts 27:33 And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.	Acts 27:33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
Acts 27:34 So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.	Acts 27:34 Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.
Acts 27:35 And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.	Acts 27:35 And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
Acts 27:36 Then they all took heart and did the same.	Acts 27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
Acts 27:37 And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons.	Acts 27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
Acts 27:38 And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.	Acts 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
Acts 27:39 And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.	Acts 27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.
Acts 27:40 So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.	Acts 27:40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
Acts 27:41 And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.	Acts 27:41 But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves].
Acts 27:42 Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.	Acts 27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.
Acts 27:43 But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:	Acts 27:43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;
Acts 27:44 And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.	Acts 27:44 and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.