Paul Sails for Rome 1 TNT When it was concluded that we shuld sayle into Italy they delivered Paul and certayne other presoners vnto one named Iulius an vnder captayne of Cesars soudiars. 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 TNT And we entred into a ship of Adramicium and lowsed from lond apoynted to sayle by the costes of Asia one Aristarcus out of Macedonia of the contre of Thessalia beinge with vs. 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 TNT And the nexte daye we came to Sidon. And Iulius courteously entreated Paul and gave him liberte to goo vnto his frendes and to refresshe him selfe. 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 TNT And from thence lanched we and sayled harde by Cypers because the wyndes were contrarye. BSB BSB: After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5 TNT Then sayled we over the see of Cilicia and Pamphylia and came to Myra a cite 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 TNT And there the vnder captayne founde a shippe of Alexander redy to sayle into Italy and put vs therin. BSB BSB: There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 TNT And when we had sayled slowly many dayes and scace were come over agaynst Gnydon (because the wynde with stode vs) we sayled harde by the costes of Candy over agaynste Salmo 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 TNT and with moche worke sayled beyonde that and came vnto a place called good porte. Nye whervnto was a citie called 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 TNT When moche tyme was spent and saylinge was now ieoperdeous because also that we had overlonge fasted Paul put them in remembraunce 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 TNT and sayde vnto them Syrs I perceave that this vyage wilbe with hurte and moche domage not of the ladynge and ship only: but also of oure lyves. 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 TNT Neverthelather the vndercaptayne beleved the governer and the master better then tho thinges which were spoken of Paul. BSB BSB: But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
12 TNT And because the haven was not comodius to wynter in many toke counsell to departe thence yf by eny meanes they myght attayne to Phenices and there to wynter which is an haven of Candy and servith to the southwest and northwest wynde. 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 TNT When the south wynde blewe they supposynge to obtayne their purpose lowsed vnto Asson and sayled paste all Candy. 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 TNT But anone after ther arose agaynste their purpose a flawe of wynde out of the northeeste. BSB BSB: But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 TNT And when the ship was caught and coulde not resist the wynde we let her goo and drave with the wether. BSB BSB: Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 TNT And we came vnto an yle named Clauda and had moche worke to come by abote BSB BSB: Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 TNT which they toke vp and vsed helpe vndergerdynge the shippe fearynge lest we shuld have fallen into Syrtes and we let doune a vessell and so were caryed. 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 TNT The nexte daye when we were tossed with an exceadynge tempest they lyghtened the ship BSB BSB: We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.
19 TNT and the thyrde daye we cast out with oure awne hondes the tacklynge of the shippe. BSB BSB: On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 TNT When at the last nether sunne nor starre in many dayes appered and no small tempest laye apon vs all hope that we shuld be saved was then taken awaye. 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 TNT Then after longe abstinence Paul stode forth in the myddes of them and sayde: Syrs ye shulde have harkened to me and not have lowsed from Candy nether to have brought vnto vs this harme and losse. 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 TNT And nowe I exhorte you to be of good chere. For ther shalbe no losse of eny mans lyfe amonge you save of the ship only. 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 TNT For ther stode by me this nyght the angell of God whose I am and whom I serve BSB BSB: For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24 TNT sayinge: feare not Paul for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo God hath geven vnto the all that sayle with the. 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 TNT Wherfore Syrs be of good chere: for I beleve God that so it shalbe even as it was tolde me. BSB BSB: So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
26 TNT How be it we must be cast into a certayne ylonde. BSB BSB: However, we must run aground on some island.”
The Shipwreck 27 TNT But when the fourtethe nyght was come as we were caryed in Adria about mydnyght the shipmen demed that ther appered some countre vnto 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 TNT and sounded and founde it .xx. feddoms. And when they had gone a lytell further they sounded agayne and founde .xv. feddoms. 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 TNT Then fearinge lest they shuld have fallen on some Rocke they cast .iiii. ancres out of the sterne and wysshed for the daye. BSB BSB: Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30 TNT As the shipmen were about to fle out of the ship and had let doune the bote into the see vnder a coloure as though they wolde have cast ancres out of the forshippe: 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 TNT Paul sayd vnto the vnder captayne and the soudiers: excepte these abyde in the ship ye cannot be safe. BSB BSB: But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 TNT Then the soudiers cut of the rope of the bote and let it fall awaye. BSB BSB: So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
33 TNT And in the meane tyme betwixt that and daye Paul besought them all to take meate sayinge: this is the fourtenthe daye that ye have taried and continued fastynge receavinge nothinge at all. 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 TNT Wherfore I praye you to take meate: for this no dout is for youre helth: for ther shall not an heere fall from the heed of eny of you. 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 TNT And when he had thus spoke he toke breed and gave thankes to God in presence of the all and brake it and begane to eate. 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 TNT Then were they all of good cheare and they also toke meate. BSB BSB: They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 TNT We were all together in the ship two hundred thre score and sixtene soules. BSB BSB: In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 TNT And when they had eate ynough they lightened the ship and cast out the wheate into the see. BSB BSB: After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 TNT When that was daye they knew not the lande but they spied a certayne haven with a banke into the which they were mynded (yf that were possible) 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 TNT And when they had taken vp the ancres they comytted them selves vnto the see and lowsed the rudder bondes and hoysed vp the mayne sayle to the wynde and drue to londe. 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 TNT But they chaunsed on a place which had the see on bothe the sydes and thrust in the ship. And the foore parte stucke fast and moved not but the hynder brake with the violence of the waves. 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 TNT The soudears counsell was to kyll the presoners lest eny of them when he had swome out shulde fle awaye. BSB BSB: The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 TNT But the vndercaptayne willinge to save Paul kept the from their purpose and commaunded that they that could swyme shulde cast the selves first in to the see and scape to londe. 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 TNT And the other he commaunded to goo some on bordes and some on broken peces of the ship. And so it came to passe that they came all safe to londe. BSB BSB: The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
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