Acts 27

1 Ref And 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.

2 Ref And 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.

3 Ref And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.

4 Ref And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 Ref And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, `a city' of Lycia.

6 Ref And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.

7 Ref And 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;

8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

9 Ref And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

10 Ref and 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.

11 Ref But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 Ref And 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 northeast and south-east.

13 Ref And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

14 Ref But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

15 Ref and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way `to it,' and were driven.

16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

17 Ref and 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.

18 Ref And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the `the freight' overboard;

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

20 Ref And 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.

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