Paul Sails for Rome 1 ULT And when it was decided for us to sail to Italy, they were delivering both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion, Julius by name, of the Augustan regiment. 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 ULT And having boarded a ship from Adramyttium being about to sail to places along Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian, a Thessalonian, being 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 ULT And on the next day, we came down to Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him, going to{ his} friends, to receive{ their} care. 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 ULT And from there, having put to sea, 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 ULT And having sailed across the sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra of 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 ULT And there, the centurion having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, he put us on it. BSB BSB: There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 ULT And sailing slowly for many days and having arrived with difficulty near Cnidus, the wind not permitting us further, we sailed along Crete opposite 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 ULT And sailing along it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, which was near the city of Lasea. 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 ULT But much time having passed, and the voyage already being dangerous because even the fast had already passed, Paul was warning 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 ULT saying to them,“Men, I see that the voyage is about to be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the 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 ULT But the centurion was being persuaded more by the pilot and by the captain than by the things being spoken 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 ULT But the harbor being unsuitable for wintering, the majority gave counsel to sail from there, if somehow they might be able to come down to Phoenix, a harbor in Crete looking according to the southwest wind and according to the northwest wind, to winter there. 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 ULT And as a south wind was blowing gently, thinking to have obtained{ their} purpose, having raised{ the anchor}, they were sailing along close to 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 ULT But after not long, a tempestuous wind called Eurakylon rushed down from it. BSB BSB: But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 ULT And the ship having been seized and not being able to face into the wind, having given way, we were driven along. BSB BSB: Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 ULT But running under a certain island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to become controllers of the lifeboat, BSB BSB: Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 ULT which having hoisted up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship. And fearing lest they might fall into the Syrtis, lowering the gear, thus they were being driven along. 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 ULT But we being exceedingly storm- tossed, on the next day they were doing a jettison. BSB BSB: We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.
19 ULT And on the third day they threw the equipment of the ship{ overboard} with their own hands. BSB BSB: On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 ULT But neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying upon us, all hope for us to be saved was finally being 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 ULT And as there had been much abstinence, then Paul, having stood up in the midst of them, said,“O men, it was indeed necessary, obeying me, not to put to sea from Crete and to avoid this damage 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 ULT But now I urge you to take courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, 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 ULT For this night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me, BSB BSB: For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24 ULT saying,‘Do not be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted to you all the ones sailing with you.’ 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 ULT Therefore take courage, men! For I trust in God that it will be thus, according to the way it was told to me. BSB BSB: So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
26 ULT But it is necessary for us to fall upon some island.” BSB BSB: However, we must run aground on some island.”
The Shipwreck 27 ULT And when the fourteenth night happened, as we were being driven about in the Hadria, around the middle of the night the sailors were suspecting some land to be approaching them. 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 ULT And taking soundings, they found 20 fathoms, but having gone a little farther and taking soundings again, they found 15 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 ULT And fearing lest we might fall upon a rugged place somewhere, having lowered four anchors from the stern, they were praying for day to come. BSB BSB: Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30 ULT But as the sailors were seeking to flee from the ship, and as they had lowered the lifeboat into the sea on a pretext as if intending to lower anchors from the bow, 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 ULT Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers,“If these do not stay in the ship, you are not able to 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 ULT Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the lifeboat and let it fall away. BSB BSB: So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
33 ULT And until day was about to come, Paul was urging them all to take food, saying,“Anxiously waiting for a fourteenth day today, you are continuing fasting, having eaten 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 ULT Therefore, I urge you to take food, for this is for your salvation. For a hair from the head of none of you will 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 ULT And having said this and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before everyone and, having broken bread, 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 ULT And they were all encouraged and took food themselves. BSB BSB: They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 ULT Now we, all the souls in the ship, were 276. BSB BSB: In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 ULT And having been satisfied with food, they were lightening the ship, throwing out 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 ULT And when day came, they were not recognizing the land, but they were noticing a certain bay having a beach, onto which they were discussing whether they might be able to drive 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 ULT And having cut loose the anchors, they left them in the sea. At the same time, having loosened the bands of the rudders and having raised the topsail to the wind, they were heading to the beach. 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 ULT But having fallen into a place between two seas, the ship ran aground, and the bow of the ship, having stuck there, remained immovable, but the stern was being loosed by the violence. 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 ULT Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners, lest any, swimming away, might escape. BSB BSB: The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 ULT But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, stopped their plan, and he commanded the ones being able to swim to depart first to the land, jumping overboard, 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 ULT and the rest, some on planks, and some on certain things from the ship, and in this way it happened that all were brought safely to the 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.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.