Acts

1And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

2and having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, we, being about to sail by the coasts of Asia, did set sail, there being with us Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,

3on the next [day] also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit [him], having gone on unto friends, to receive [their] care.

4And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

5and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia,

6and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,

7and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

8and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called 'Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city [of] Lasaea.

9And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous — because of the fast also being already past — Paul was admonishing,

10saying to them, 'Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives — the voyage is about to be;'

11but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

12and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, [there] to winter, [which is] a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

13and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

14and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,

15and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,

16and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

17which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast — so were borne on.

18And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

19and on the third [day] with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,

20and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

21And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved [you], indeed, O men — having hearkened to me — not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

22and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you — but of the ship;

23for there stood by me this night a messenger of God — whose I am, and whom I serve —

24saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

25wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,

26and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'

27And when the fourteenth night came — we being borne up and down in the Adria — toward the middle of the night the sailors were supposing that some country drew nigh to them;

28and having sounded they found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms,

29and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.

30And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat to the sea, in pretence as [if] out of the foreship they are about to cast anchors,

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship — ye are not able to be saved;'

32then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.

33And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, 'Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing,

34wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;'

35and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken [it], he began to eat;

36and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,

37(and we were — all the souls in the ship — two hundred, seventy and six),

38and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

39And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship,

40and the anchors having taken up, they were committing [it] to the sea, at the same time — having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind — they were making for the shore,

41and having fallen into a place of two seas, they ran the ship aground, and the fore-part, indeed, having stuck fast, did remain immoveable, but the hinder-part was broken by the violence of the waves.

42And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

43but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first — to get unto the land,

44and the rest, some indeed upon boards, and some upon certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe unto the land.

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。