¶ And when¹ it was determined that we should sail into Italy², they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion³ of Augustus⁴' band.

And entering into a ship of Adramyttium⁵, we⁶ launched, meaning to sail⁷ by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus⁸, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us⁹.

And the next day we touched at Sidon¹⁰. And Julius¹¹ courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus¹², because the winds¹³ were contrary.

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia¹⁴ and Pamphylia¹⁵, we came to Myra¹⁶, a city of Lycia.

And there the centurion¹⁷ found a ship of Alexandria¹⁸ sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus¹⁹, the wind not suffering us, we sailed²⁰ under²¹ Crete, over against Salmone²³;

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens²⁴; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast²⁵ was now already past, Paul admonished them,

¶ And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive²⁶ that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Nevertheless the centurion believed²⁸ the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

¶ And because the haven²⁹ was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice³⁰, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete³¹, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

And when the south³² wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing³³ thence, they sailed close by Crete.

But not³⁴ long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon³⁶.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we³⁷ let her drive.

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda³⁸, we had much work to come by the boat:

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing³⁹ lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

And we being⁴⁰ exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next⁴¹ day they lightened the ship;

And the third day we⁴² cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

¶ And when neither⁴³ sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no⁴⁴ small tempest lay on us, all⁴⁵ hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

¶ But after⁴⁶ long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should⁴⁷ have hearkened unto me, and not⁴⁸ have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

And now I exhort⁴⁹ you to be of good cheer: for⁵⁰ there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

For there⁵¹ stood by me this night the angel of God, whose⁵² I am, and⁵³ whom I serve,

Saying, Fear not⁵⁴, Paul; thou⁵⁵ must be brought before Caesar: and, lo⁵⁶, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe⁵⁷ God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain⁵⁸ island.

But when the fourteenth⁵⁹ night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria⁶⁰, about midnight the shipmen⁶¹ deemed that they drew near to some country;

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

Then fearing lest we should have fallen⁶² upon rocks, they cast four anchors⁶³ out of the stern, and wished⁶⁴ for the day.

¶ And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat⁶⁵ into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship⁶⁶,

Paul said⁶⁷ to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except⁶⁸ these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

⁶⁹Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

And while⁷⁰ the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This⁷¹ day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this⁷² is for your health: for there⁷³ shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave⁷⁴ thanks to God in⁷⁵ presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

Then were they all⁷⁶ of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

And we were in all in the ship two⁷⁷ hundred threescore and sixteen souls⁷⁸.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened⁷⁹ the ship, and cast out the wheat⁸⁰ into the sea.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

¶ And when they had taken up⁸¹ the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands⁸², and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran⁸³ the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken⁸⁴ with the violence of the waves.

⁸⁵And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

But the centurion, willing⁸⁶ to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that⁸⁷ they escaped all safe to land⁸⁸.