| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. | 1When 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. |
| 2And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. | 2We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. |
| 3The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. | 3The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs. |
| 4From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary. | 4From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. |
| 5When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. | 5When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. |
| 6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. | 6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board. |
| 7When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone; | 7We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. |
| 8and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea. | 8We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. |
| 9When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them, | 9Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them, |
| 10and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives." | 10"Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also." |
| 11But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. | 11But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. |
| 12Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. | 12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest. |
| 13When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore. | 13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. |
| 14But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo; | 14Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. |
| 15and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along. | 15The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. |
| 16Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control. | 16As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure, |
| 17After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. | 17so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along. |
| 18The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo; | 18We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard. |
| 19and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. | 19On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. |
| 20Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned. | 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. |
| 21When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, "Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss. | 21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. |
| 22"Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. | 22But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. |
| 23"For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, | 23Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me |
| 24saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.' | 24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.' |
| 25"Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. | 25So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. |
| 26"But we must run aground on a certain island." | 26Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island." |
| 27But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to surmise that they were approaching some land. | 27On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. |
| 28They took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms. | 28They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep. |
| 29Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak. | 29Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. |
| 30But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow, | 30In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. |
| 31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved." | 31Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved." |
| 32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it fall away. | 32So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away. |
| 33Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing. | 33Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. "For the last fourteen days," he said, "you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food--you haven't eaten anything. |
| 34"Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish." | 34Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head." |
| 35Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat. | 35After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat. |
| 36All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food. | 36They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. |
| 37All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons. | 37Altogether there were 276 of us on board. |
| 38When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. | 38When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. |
| 39When day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could. | 39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. |
| 40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. | 40Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. |
| 41But striking a reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves. | 41But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf. |
| 42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; | 42The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. |
| 43but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, | 43But the centurion wanted to spare Paul's life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. |
| 44and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land. | 44The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely. |
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