Acts 27:9-26

⁹And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

¹⁰Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

¹¹But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

¹²And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

¹³And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

¹⁴But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.

¹⁵And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

¹⁶And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

¹⁷Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were driven.

¹⁸And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.

¹⁹And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.

²⁰And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

²¹And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.

²²And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but only of the ship.

²³For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night,

²⁴Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

²⁵Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

²⁶And we must come unto a certain island.