1And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy , they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius , of the Augustan band . 2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia , we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica , being with us . 3And the next day we touched at Sidon : and Julius treated Paul kindly , and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself . 4And putting to sea from thence , we sailed under the lee of Cyprus , because the winds were contrary . 5And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia , we came to Myra , a city of Lycia . 6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy ; and he put us therein . 7And when we had sailed slowly many days , and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus , the wind not further suffering us , we sailed under the lee of Crete , over against Salmone ; 8and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea .
The Storm at Sea
9And when much time was spent , and the voyage was now dangerous , because the Fast was now already gone by , Paul admonished them , 10and said unto them , Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss , not only of the lading and the ship , but also of our lives . 11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship , than to those things which were spoken by Paul . 12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in , the more part advised to put to sea from thence , if by any means they could reach Phoenix , and winter there; which is a haven of Crete , looking north-east and south-east. 13And when the south wind blew softly , supposing that they had obtained their purpose , they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete , close in shore. 14But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo: 15and when the ship was caught , and could not face the wind, we gave way to it , and were driven . 16And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda , we were able , with difficulty , to secure the boat : 17and when they had hoisted it up , they used helps, under-girding the ship ; and , fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis , they lowered the gear, and so were driven . 18And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard; 19and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship . 20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days , and no small tempest lay on us , all hope that we should be saved was now taken away .
Paul's Assurance and Leadership
21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them , and said , Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me , and not have set sail from Crete , and have gotten this injury and loss . 22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer ; for there shall be no loss of life among you , but only of the ship . 23For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am , whom also I serve , 24saying , Fear not , Paul ; thou must stand before Cæsar : and lo , God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee. 25Wherefore , sirs, be of good cheer : for I believe God , that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me . 26But we must be cast upon a certain island .
The Shipwreck
27But when the fourteenth night was come , as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country : 28and they sounded , and found twenty fathoms ; and after a little space , they sounded again , and found fifteen fathoms . 29And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern , and wished for the day . 30And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship , and had lowered the boat into the sea , under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship , 31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers , Except these abide in the ship , ye cannot be saved . 32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat , and let her fall off . 33And while the day was coming on , Paul besought them all to take some food , saying , This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing . 34Wherefore I beseech you to take some food : for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you . 35And when he had said this , and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all ; and he brake it , and began to eat . 36Then were they all of good cheer , and themselves also took food . 37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls . 38And when they had eaten enough , they lightened the ship , throwing out the wheat into the sea . 39And when it was day , they knew not the land : but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it . 40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea , at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders ; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind , they made for the beach. 41But lighting upon a place where two seas met , they ran the vessel aground ; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves . 42And the soldiers ’ counsel was to kill the prisoners , lest any of them should swim out , and escape . 43But the centurion , desiring to save Paul , stayed them from their purpose ; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land ; 44and the rest , some on planks , and some on other things from the ship . And so it came to pass , that they all escaped safe to the land .