Acts 27 Parallel Bible

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1	THEN Festus commanded him to be sent to Cæsar in Italy, and he delivered Paul together with other prisoners to a centurion of the company of Se-bas’ti-an named Julius.	And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.	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	When we were ready to sail, we embarked in a ship of the city of Ad-ra-myt’ti-um, bound for Asia Minor, and there boarded the ship with us, Ar-is-tar’chus a Mac-e-do’nian of the city of Thes-sa-lo-ni’ca.	And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.	We 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.
3	And the next day, we arrived at Sidon. And the centurion treated Paul with kindness, permitting him to visit his friends and to rest.	The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.	The 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.
4	Then we sailed from thence, and because the winds were contrary, we had to sail towards Cyprus.	And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.	From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5	And when we had sailed over the sea of Ci-li’cia and Pam-phyl’i-a, we arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia.	And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.	When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
6	And there the centurion found a ship from Al-ex-an’dri-a bound for Italy; and he put us on board of it.	There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.	There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7	And because for a number of days she sailed slowly, we arrived with difficulty towards the Island of Cni’dus; and because the wind would not allow us to sail in a straight course, we had to sail around Crete towards the city of Sal-mo’ne;	We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.	We 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.
8	And as we hardly passed around it, we arrived at a place which is called The Fair Havens; and nearby was the city of La-se’a.	Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.	We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9	There we remained for a long time, till also the day of the Jewish fast was over and, since it had now become dangerous for any one to sail, Paul gave them advice,	Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,	Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,
10	Saying, Men, I see that this voyage will be beset with hardship and with great loss, not only to the cargo of our ship but also of our lives.	saying, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”	“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.”
11	Nevertheless, the centurion listened to the master and owner of the ship more than to the words of Paul.	But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.	But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
12	And as the harbor was not commodious for wintering in, many of us were desirous to sail from thence, and if possible to reach and winter in a harbor at Crete, which is called Phe-ni’ce, which lies towards the south.	And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.	Since 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.
13	And when the south wind blew softly, they thought they could reach their destination as they had desired, and we sailed around Crete.	Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.	When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
14	A short while after, there arose against us a hurricane called Ty-phon’ic Eu-roc’lydon.	But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land.	Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island.
15	And when the ship was caught, and could not bear against the wind, we let her drive.	And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.	The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.
16	And as we passed under the lee of an island which is called Clau’da, we could hardly man the ship’s boat.	Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.	As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure,
17	And when we had launched it, we began undergirding and repairing the ship; and because we were afraid of grounding, we lowered the sail, and so we drifted.	After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along.	so 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.
18	And as the violent storm raged against us, the next day we threw our belongings into the sea.	Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.	We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.
19	And on the third day we threw overboard with our own hands the tackling of the ship.	And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.	On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20	And as the winter was so severe that for many days, neither sun nor stars could be seen, all hope of surviving was given up.	When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.	When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.
21	And as no man among them had eaten anything, Paul stood up in the midst of them, and said, Men, if you had listened to me, we would not have sailed from Crete, and we would have been spared this loss and suffering.	Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.	After 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	Now let me counsel you not to be depressed: for not a single life among you will be lost, but only the ship.	Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.	But 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 there has appeared to me this night the angel of God to whom I belong and whom I serve,	For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,	Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24	And he said to me, Fear not, Paul; you must stand before Cæsar: and behold, God has given to you all of them who sail with you.	and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’	and 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, men, be of good cheer: for I have confidence in God, that it shall be just as it was told me.	So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.	So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.
26	However, we will be cast upon an island.	But we must run aground on some island.”	Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”
27	And after fourteen days of being lost and weary in the sea of A’dri-a, about midnight the sailors thought they were drawing near to land.	When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.	On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28	So they cast the sounding lead, and found twenty fathoms; and again, they sailed a little farther, and took soundings and found fifteen fathoms.	So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.	They 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.
29	Then, fearing lest we find ourselves caught between the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern of the ship, and prayed for the dawning of day.	And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.	Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
30	The sailors sought to desert the ship; so they lowered the ship’s boat into the sea, under pretense that they were going in it to make fast the ship to the land.	And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the ship’s boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow,	In 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.
31	And when Paul found it out, he said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these men remain on board the ship, you cannot be saved.	Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”	Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32	Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the ship’s boat from the ship and let her drift.	Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.	So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.
33	But Paul till the early morning kept begging them all to eat, saying to them, Today is the fourteenth day since you have tasted anything because of fear.	As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.	Just 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	Wherefore, I pray you to take some food for the sustenance of your life; for not a hair shall be lost from the head of any of you.	Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, for not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.”	Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”
35	And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it, they began to eat.	And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.	After 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.
36	Then they were all cheerful, and received nourishment.	Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.	They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.
37	We were in all, on board, two hundred and seventy-six persons.	(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)	Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
38	And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by taking the wheat and throwing it into the sea.	And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.	When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39	When it was day, the sailors did not know what land it was; but they saw an inlet close to the shore, and thought if it were possible they would thrust the ship there.	Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.	When 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.
40	So they cut off the anchors from the ship, and threw them into the sea, and loosed the rudder ropes, then they hoisted the topsail to the wind, and sailed toward shore.	So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.	Cutting 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.
41	But the ship struck on a shoal between two deep places in the sea, and went aground; and the forward part rested upon the bottom and could not be moved, but the stern broke by the violence of the waves.	But striking a reef, they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf.	But 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.
42	And the soldiers sought to kill the prisoners, lest some of them should swim away and so escape.	The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.	The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
43	But the centurion stopped them from doing this, because he was willing to save Paul; so he commanded those who could swim to cast themselves first into the sea and get to land.	But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land,	But 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.
44	The others he made cross over on boards and on broken pieces of the ship. In this manner, all of them escaped and reached shore safely.	and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.	The 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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