Paul Sails for Rome 1 DRA And 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, BSB BSB: When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
2 DRA Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us. BSB BSB: We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
3 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
4 DRA And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. BSB BSB: After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5 DRA And sailing over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia: BSB BSB: And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
6 DRA And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it. BSB BSB: There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 DRA And 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: BSB BSB: After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9 DRA And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them, BSB BSB: By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
10 DRA Saying 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. BSB BSB: “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
11 DRA But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul. BSB BSB: But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
12 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
The Storm at Sea (Jonah 1:4–10)
13 DRA And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete. BSB BSB: When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
14 DRA But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo. BSB BSB: But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 DRA And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven. BSB BSB: Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 DRA And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat. BSB BSB: Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 DRA Which 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. BSB BSB: After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
18 DRA And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. BSB BSB: We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.
19 DRA And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship. BSB BSB: On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
21 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
22 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
23 DRA For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night, BSB BSB: For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24 DRA Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. BSB BSB: and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
25 DRA Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me. BSB BSB: So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
26 DRA And we must come unto a certain island. BSB BSB: However, we must run aground on some island.”
The Shipwreck 27 DRA But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country. BSB BSB: On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28 DRA Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms; and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms. BSB BSB: They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.
29 DRA Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. BSB BSB: Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30 DRA But 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, BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
31 DRA Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved. BSB BSB: But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 DRA Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. BSB BSB: So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
33 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
34 DRA Wherefore 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. BSB BSB: So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
35 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
36 DRA Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took some meat. BSB BSB: They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 DRA And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. BSB BSB: In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 DRA And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea. BSB BSB: After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
40 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
42 DRA And the soldiers’ counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape. BSB BSB: The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 DRA But 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. BSB BSB: But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
44 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.