Acts 27:1-28 Now, as it was decided that we are to sail away to Italy, they gave over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial squadron."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now, as it was decided that we are to sail away to Italy, they gave over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial squadron." ² Now, stepping on board a ship of Adramyttium, about to be sailing for places in the province of Asia, we set out, with us being Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica." ³ Now, on another day, we were led down to Sidon. Besides, Julius, using Paul humanely, permits him to go to friends for casual care." ⁴ And setting out thence, we sail under the lee of Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary." ⁵ Besides, sailing through the ocean off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we come down to Myra, of Lycia." ⁶ And there the centurion, finding an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, has us step on board of it." ⁷ Now, for a considerable number of days, sailing tardily and hardly coming off Cnidus, the wind not leaving us toward it, we sail under the lee of Crete, off Salome." ⁸ Besides, hardly skirting it, we came to a certain place called Ideal Harbors, near which was the city of Lasea." ⁹ Now, considerable time elapsing, and sailing being already hazardous, because of the Fast also having already passed by, Paul exhorted them, ¹⁰ saying, "Men! I behold that sailing is about to be with damage and much forfeit, not only of the lading and of the ship, but of our souls also." ¹¹ Yet the centurion was persuaded by the navigator and the charterer of the ship, rather than by what is being said by Paul." ¹² Now, the harbor possessing no fitness for wintering, the majority gave counsel to set out thence, if somehow they may be able to arrive at Phoenix to winter, a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southwest and toward the northwest." ¹³ Now, the south wind blowing gently, supposing their purpose to hold, weighing anchor, they skirted close along Crete." ¹⁴ Now not much after, a wind, a hurricane, called a "northeaster,casts itself against the island." ¹⁵ Now the ship being gripped by it, and not being able to luff to the wind, giving her up, we were carried along." ¹⁶ Now, running under a certain islet called Cauda, we are hardly strong enough to hold off the skiff, ¹⁷ hoisting which, they used stays, undergirding the ship. Besides, fearing lest they should be falling into the Syrtis quicksand, lowering the gear, thus they were carried along." ¹⁸ Yet at our being tremendously tossed by the tempest, the next day, they jettisoned, ¹⁹ and on the third with their own hands they toss over the ship's gear. ²⁰ Now neither sun nor constellations making their advent for more days, and besides, no slight tempest lying on us, all further expectation of our being saved was taken from us." ²¹ Besides, there being much inherent abstinence, then Paul, standing in the midst of them, said, "It was binding on you, indeed, O men, yielding to me, not to have set out from Crete, to gain, besides this damage, also the forfeit." ²² And now I am exhorting you to be cheerful, for not one soul from among you will be cast away, more than the ship." ²³ For there stood beside me this night a messenger of God, Whose I am, to Whom I am offering divine service also, ²⁴ saying,'Fear not, Paul! Before Caesar you must stand. And lo! graciously has God granted you all those who are sailing with you.'" ²⁵ Wherefore, be cheerful, men, for I am believing God that thus it will be even in the manner which has been spoken to me." ²⁶ Yet we must be falling on a certain island." ²⁷ Now as the fourteenth night came, at our cruising about in the Adria, in the middle of the night the mariners suspected some country to be nearing them." ²⁸ And sounding, they found twenty fathoms. Now after a bit of an interval, and sounding again, they found fifteen fathoms."