Andwhenit was determinedthat weshould sailintoItaly, they deliveredPaulandcertainotherprisonersunto one namedJulius, a centurionof Augustus' band. Andentering intoa shipof Adramyttium, we launched, meaningto sailby thecoastsofAsia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonianof Thessalonica, beingwithus. Andthenext day we touchedatSidon. AndJuliuscourteouslyentreatedPaul, and gave him libertyto gountohis friendsto refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we sailed underCyprus, because thewindswerecontrary. Andwhen we had sailed overtheseaofCiliciaandPamphylia, we cametoMyra, a city of Lycia. And therethecenturionfounda shipof AlexandriasailingintoItaly; and he putustherein. Andwhen we had sailed slowlymanydays, andscarcewere comeover againstCnidus, thewindnotsufferingus, we sailed underCrete, over againstSalmone; And, hardlypassingit, cameuntoaplacewhich is calledThe fairhavens; nighwhereuntowasthe city of Lasea. Nowwhen muchtimewas spent, andwhen sailingwasnowdangerous, becausethefastwas now already past, Pauladmonished them, And saidunto them, Sirs, I perceivethatthis voyagewillbewithhurtandmuchdamage, notonlyof theladingandship, butalsoof ourlives. Neverthelessthecenturionbelievedthemasterandtheowner of the ship, morethanthose things which were spokenbyPaul. Andbecause thehavenwasnot commodioustowinter in, themore partadvisedto departthence also, if by any meansthey mightattaintoPhenice, and there to winter; which is an havenof Crete, and liethtowardthe southwestandnorthwest. Andwhen the south windblew softly, supposingthat they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close byCrete. Butnotlongafterthere aroseagainstita tempestuouswind, calledEuroclydon. Andwhen theshipwas caught, andcouldnotbear upinto thewind, we let her drive. Andrunning undera certainislandwhich is calledClauda, we had much workto come bytheboat: Whichwhen they had taken up, they usedhelps, undergirdingtheship; and, fearinglestthey should fallintothequicksands, struck sail, and sowere driven. Andwebeing exceedinglytossed with a tempest, thenext day they lightened the ship; Andthethird day we cast outwith our own handsthetacklingof theship. Andwhen neithersunnorstarsinmanydaysappeared, andnosmalltempestlay on us, allhopethat weshould be savedwas thentaken away. ButafterlongabstinencePaulstood forthinthe midstof them, and said, Sirs, ye shouldhavehearkenedunto me, and nothave loosedfromCrete, andto have gainedthisharmandloss. AndnowI exhortyouto be of good cheer: forthere shall benolossof any man's lifeamongyou, butof theship. Forthere stood bymethisnightthe angelof God, whoseI am, andwhomI serve, Saying, Fearnot, Paul; thoumustbe brought beforeCaesar: and, lo, Godhath giventheeallthem that sailwiththee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: forI believeGod, thatitshall beeven asit was toldme. Howbeitwemustbe castupona certainisland. Butwhenthe fourteenthnightwas come, as wewere driven up and downinAdria, aboutmidnighttheshipmendeemedthat theydrew nearto somecountry; Andsounded, and found it twentyfathoms: andwhen they had gone a little further, they soundedagain, andfound it fifteenfathoms. Thenfearinglestwe should have fallenuponrocks, they castfouranchorsoutof the stern, and wishedfor the day. Andas theshipmenwere aboutto fleeout oftheship, whenthey had let downtheboatintothesea, under coloras thoughthey wouldhave castanchorsout ofthe foreship, Paulsaidto thecenturionandto thesoldiers, Excepttheseabideintheship, yecannotbe saved. Thenthesoldierscut offtheropesof theboat, andletherfall off. Andwhilethe daywascoming on, Paulbesought them allto takemeat, saying, This dayis the fourteenthdaythat ye have tarriedand continuedfasting, having takennothing. WhereforeI prayyouto take some meat: forthisisforyourhealth: forthere shall not an hairfallfromtheheadof anyof you. Andwhen he had thusspoken, hetookbread, and gave thanksto Godin presenceof them all: andwhen he had broken it, he beganto eat. Thenwerethey allof good cheer, and theyalsotook some meat. Andwe werein allintheshiptwo hundred threescore and sixteensouls. Andwhen they had eaten enough, they lightenedtheship, and cast outthewheatintothesea. Andwhenit wasday, they knewnottheland: butthey discovereda certaincreekwitha shore, intothe whichthey were minded, ifit were possible, to thrust intheship. Andwhen they had taken uptheanchors, they committed themselves untothesea, andloosedtherudderbands, andhoisted upthemainsailto thewind, and madetowardshore. Andfallingintoa placewhere two seas met, they ran the ship aground; andtheforepartstuck fast, and remainedunmovable, butthehinder partwas brokenwiththeviolenceof thewaves. Andthesoldiers' counselwastokilltheprisoners, lest any of themshould swim out, and escape. Butthecenturion, willingto savePaul, keptthemfrom their purpose; andcommandedthat they which couldswimshould cast themselves first into the sea , and gettoland: Andtherest, someonboards, andsomeon broken piecesoftheship. Andsoit came to pass, that they escaped all safetoland.