Acts 27 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.

1When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were transferred to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the emperor's division.

2So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

2After boarding a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to the ports on the coast of Asia, we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.

3And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

3The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

4When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

4After putting out from there, we sailed on the sheltered side of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

5And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

5We sailed along the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia and reached Myra in Lycia.

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us on it.

7When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.

7We sailed slowly for a number of days and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind was against us, we sailed on the sheltered side of Crete off Cape Salome.

8Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

8Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

9Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

9Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship,

10saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.”

10"Men, I see that during this voyage there will be hardship and a heavy loss not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives."

11Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

11But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship and not by what Paul said.

12And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

12Since the harbor was not a good place to spend the winter, most of the men favored putting out to sea from there on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix and spend the winter there. It is a Cretian harbor that faces southwest and northwest.

13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

13When a gentle breeze began to blow from the south, they thought they could make it to Phoenix, so they hoisted anchor and began sailing along the shore of Crete.

14But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

14But it was not long before a violent wind (called a northeaster) swept down from the island.

15So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

15The ship was caught so that it couldn't face the wind, and we gave up and were swept along.

16And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

16As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the ship's lifeboat.

17When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.

17The ship's crew pulled it up on deck and used ropes to brace the ship. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank near Libya, they lowered the sail and drifted along.

18And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

18The next day, because we were being tossed so violently by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard.

19On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

19On the third day they threw the ship's equipment overboard with their own hands.

20Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

20For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage until at last all hope of our being saved vanished.

21But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood among his shipmates and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would have avoided this hardship and damage.

22And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

22But now I urge you to have courage, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only loss of the ship.

23For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,

23For just last night an angel of God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, stood by me

24saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

24and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given to you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.'

25Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.

25So take courage, men, because I trust God that it will turn out just as he told me.

26However, we must run aground on a certain island.”

26However, we will have to run aground on some island."

27Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.

27It was the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors suspected that land was near.

28And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

28After taking soundings, they found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later, they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms.

29Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

29Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and began praying for daylight to come.

30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,

30Meanwhile, the sailors had begun trying to escape from the ship. They lowered the lifeboat into the sea and pretended that they were going to lay out the anchors from the bow.

31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

31Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men remain onboard, you cannot be saved."

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

32Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and set it adrift.

33And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.

33Right up to daybreak Paul kept urging all of them to eat something. He said, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, not eating anything.

34Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”

34So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head."

35And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.

35After he said this, he took some bread, thanked God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.

36Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

36Everyone was encouraged and had something to eat.

37And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

37There were 276 of us on the ship.

38So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.

38After they had eaten all they wanted, they began to lighten the ship by dumping its cargo of wheat into the sea.

39When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.

39When day came, they didn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if possible.

40And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.

40So they cut the anchors free and left them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars, raised the foresail to the wind, and headed for the beach.

41But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

41But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and couldn't be moved, while the stern was broken to pieces by the force of the waves.

42And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.

42The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping,

43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

43but the centurion wanted to save Paul, so he prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

44and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.

44The rest were to follow, some on planks and others on various pieces of the ship. In this way everyone got to shore safely.

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