Acts

保罗坐船往罗马

1非斯都既然定规了，叫我们坐船往意大利去，便将保罗和别的囚犯交给御营里的一个百夫长，名叫犹流。

2有一只亚大米田的船，要沿着亚细亚一带地方的海边走，我们就上了那船开行；有马其顿的帖撒罗尼迦人亚里达古和我们同去。

3第二天，到了西顿；犹流宽待保罗，准他往朋友那里去，受他们的照应。

4从那里又开船，因为风不顺，就贴着塞浦路斯背风岸行去。

5过了基利家、旁非利亚前面的海，就到了吕家的每拉。

6在那里，百夫长遇见一只亚历山大的船，要往意大利去，便叫我们上了那船。

7一连多日，船行得慢，仅仅来到革尼土的对面。因为被风拦阻，就贴着克里特背风岸，从撒摩尼对面行过。

8我们沿岸行走，仅仅来到一个地方，名叫佳澳；离那里不远，有拉西亚城。

9走的日子多了，已经过了禁食的节期，行船又危险，保罗就劝众人说：

10「众位，我看这次行船，不但货物和船要受损伤，大遭破坏，连我们的性命也难保。」

11但百夫长信从掌船的和船主，不信从保罗所说的。

12且因在这海口过冬不便，船上的人就多半说，不如开船离开这地方，或者能到菲尼基过冬。菲尼基是克里特的一个海口，一面朝东北，一面朝东南。

海上的风暴

13这时，微微起了南风，他们以为得意，就起了锚，贴近克里特行去。

14不多几时，狂风从岛上扑下来；那风名叫「友拉革罗」。

15船被风抓住，敌不住风，我们就任风刮去。

16贴着一个小岛的背风岸奔行，那岛名叫高大，在那里仅仅收住了小船。

17既然把小船拉上来，就用缆索捆绑船底，又恐怕在赛耳底沙滩上搁了浅，就落下篷来，任船飘去。

18我们被风浪逼得甚急，第二天众人就把货物抛在海里。

19到第三天，他们又亲手把船上的器具抛弃了。

20太阳和星辰多日不显露，又有狂风大浪催逼，我们得救的指望就都绝了。

21众人多日没有吃什么，保罗就出来站在他们中间，说：「众位，你们本该听我的话，不离开克里特，免得遭这样的伤损破坏。

22现在我还劝你们放心，你们的性命一个也不失丧，惟独失丧这船。

23因我所属所事奉的 神，他的使者昨夜站在我旁边，说：

24『保罗，不要害怕，你必定站在凯撒面前，并且与你同船的人， 神都赐给你了。』

25所以众位可以放心，我信 神他怎样对我说，事情也要怎样成就。

26只是我们必要撞在一个岛上。」

27到了第十四天夜间，船在亚得里亚海飘来飘去。约到半夜，水手以为渐近旱地，

28就探深浅，探得有十二丈；稍往前行，又探深浅，探得有九丈。

29恐怕撞在石头上，就从船尾抛下四个锚，盼望天亮。

30水手想要逃出船去，把小船放在海里，假作要从船头抛锚的样子。

31保罗对百夫长和兵丁说：「这些人若不等在船上，你们必不能得救。」

32于是兵丁砍断小船的绳子，由它飘去。

33天渐亮的时候，保罗劝众人都吃饭，说：「你们悬望忍饿不吃什么，已经十四天了。

34所以我劝你们吃饭，这是关乎你们救命的事；因为你们各人连一根头发也不至于损坏。」

35保罗说了这话，就拿着饼，在众人面前祝谢了 神，擘开吃。

36于是他们都放下心，也就吃了。

37我们在船上的共有二百七十六个人。

38他们吃饱了，就把船上的麦子抛在海里，为要叫船轻一点。

船搁了浅

39到了天亮，他们不认识那地方，但见一个海湾，有岸可登，就商议能把船拢进去不能。

40于是砍断缆索，弃锚在海里；同时也松开舵绳，拉起头篷，顺着风向岸行去。

41但遇着两水夹流的地方，就把船搁了浅；船头胶住不动，船尾被浪的猛力冲坏。

42兵丁的意思要把囚犯杀了，恐怕有洑水脱逃的。

43但百夫长要救保罗，不准他们任意而行，就吩咐会洑水的，跳下水去先上岸；

44其余的人可以用板子或船上的零碎东西上岸。这样，众人都得了救，上了岸。

1And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy, and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,

2Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.

3And the day following we came to Sidon. And Julius treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends, and to take care of himself.

4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5And sailing over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia:

6And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.

7And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone:

8And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.

9And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

10Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

11But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

12And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.

15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

16And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were driven.

18And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.

19And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.

20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

21And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but only of the ship.

23For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night,

24Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

26And we must come unto a certain island.

27But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.

28Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms; and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.

29Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,

31Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.

32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing.

34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health’s sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.

35And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

36Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took some meat.

37And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

39And when it was day, they knew not the land; but they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.

40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands; and hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.

41And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground; and the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.

42And the soldiers’ counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.

43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done; and he commanded that they who could swim, should cast themselves first into the sea, and save themselves, and get to land.

44And the rest, some they carried on boards, and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass, that every soul got safe to land.