Acts 27:8-33

⁸And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.

⁹And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,

¹⁰Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.

¹¹But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

¹²And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.

¹³And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

¹⁴But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.

¹⁵And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.

¹⁶And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

¹⁷And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.

¹⁸And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

¹⁹And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.

²⁰And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

²¹And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.

²²But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.

²³For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,

²⁴Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

²⁵And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.

²⁶But we will be sent on to a certain island.

²⁷But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;

²⁸And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.

²⁹Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.

³⁰Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

³¹But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.

³²Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.

³³And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.