Act 27:1-28:16 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy , they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan cohort , named Julius .

Acts 27

Paul Is Sent to Rome

1 Now when it was decided that ^awe ^bwould sail for ^cItaly, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan ^{▼▼Normally 600 men (the number varied)
,} ^ecohort, named Julius. 2 And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of ^{▼▼I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
,} ^gAsia, and put out to sea accompanied by ^hAristarchus, a ⁱMacedonian of ^jThessalonica. 3 The next day we put in at ^kSidon; and Julius ^ltreated Paul with consideration and ^mallowed him to go to his friends and receive care. 4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of ⁿCyprus, because ^othe winds were contrary. 5 When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of ^pCilicia and ^qPamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an ^rAlexandrian ship sailing for ^sItaly, and he put us aboard it. 7 When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, ^tsince the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of ^uCrete, off Salmone; 8 and with difficulty ^vsailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

9 When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even ^wthe ^{▼▼I.e., Day of Atonement in September or October, which was a dangerous time of year for navigation}fast was already over, Paul started admonishing them, 10 saying to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with ^ydamage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the ^zpilot and the ^{▼▼Or owner}captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12 The harbor was not suitable for wintering, so the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of ^abCrete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 ^{▼▼Lit a south wind having gently blown}When a moderate south wind came up, thinking that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began ^adsailing along ^aeCrete, closer to shore.

Shipwreck

14 But before very long a violent wind, called ^{▼▼I.e., a northeaster}Euraquilo, ^agrushed down from ^{▼▼Lit it}the land; 15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not head up into the wind, we gave up and let ourselves be driven by the wind. 16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s ^{▼▼Or skiff: a small boat in tow for emergencies, transportation to and from shore, etc.}boat under control only with difficulty. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used ^{▼▼Lit helps}supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might ^akrun aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the ^{▼▼Lit implement, an object designed to stabilize a boat from the stern against the wind.}sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way. 18 The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, ^{▼▼Lit they were doing a throwing out}they began to ^anjettison the cargo; 19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was slowly abandoned.

21 ^{▼▼Lit there being much lack of appetite}When many had lost their appetites, Paul then stood among them and said, “ ^{▼▼Lit O men
,} ^aqMen, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from ^arCrete, and thereby spared yourselves this ^asdamage and loss. 22 And yet now I urge you to ^atkeep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night ^auan angel of the God to whom I belong, ^avwhom I also serve, ^awcame to me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; ^axyou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you ^ayall those who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore, ^azkeep up your courage, men, for I believe God that ^{▼▼Lit it will be}it will turn out exactly as I have been told. 26 But we must ^bbrun aground on a certain ^bcisland.”

27 But when the fourteenth night came, as we were being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to suspect that ^{▼▼Lit some land was approaching them}they were approaching some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Fearing that we might ^berun aground somewhere on the ^{▼▼Lit rough places}rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and ^{▼▼Or wished for}prayed for daybreak. 30 But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down ^bhthe ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ^biropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

33 Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing. 34 Therefore, I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your survival, for ^bjnot a hair from the head of any of you will perish.” 35 Having said this, he took bread and ^bkgave thanks to God in the presence of them all, and he broke it and began to eat. 36 All ^blof them ^{▼▼Lit became cheerful}were encouraged and they themselves also took food. 37 We were 276 ^{▼▼Lit souls
,} ^bopeople on the ship in all. 38 When they had eaten enough, they began lightening the ship by ^bpthrowing the wheat out into the sea.

39 Now when day came, ^bqthey ^{▼▼Lit were not recognizing}could not recognize the land; but they did notice a bay with a beach, and they resolved to run the ship onto it if they could. 40 And casting off ^bsthe anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and they hoisted the foresail to the wind and were heading for the beach. 41 But they struck a ^{▼▼Lit place}reef where two seas met and ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck firmly and remained immovable, while the stern started to break up due to the force of the waves. 42 The soldiers’ plan was to ^bukill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43 but the centurion, ^bvwanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from accomplishing their intention, and commanded that those who could swim were to ^{▼▼Lit throw themselves}jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that ^bxthey all were brought safely to land.

Acts 28:1-16

Safe at Malta

1 When ^bythey had been brought safely through, ^bzthen we found out that ^cathe island was called ^{▼▼Or Melita}Malta. 2 ^ccThe ^{▼▼Gr barbaroi, referring to people who did not speak Greek}natives showed us extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and ^cetook us all in because of the rain that had started and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out ^{▼▼Or from the heat}because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. 4 When ^cgthe ^{▼▼See note v 2}natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “ ^ciUndoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, ^{▼▼Or Justice; i.e., the personification of a goddess}justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 However, ^{▼▼Lit he
,} ^clPaul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 Now they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and ^cmbegan to say that he was a god.

7 Now in the neighboring parts of that place were lands belonging to the ^{▼▼Prob. the Roman governor of the island}leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us warmly for three days. 8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he ^coprayed, he ^cplaid his hands on him and healed him. 9 After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being cured. 10 They also showed us many honors, and when we were about to set sail, they ^{▼▼Or put on board}supplied us with ^{▼▼Lit the things pertaining to the needs}everything we needed.

Paul Arrives in Rome

11 After three months we set sail on ^csan Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had ^{▼▼Gr Dioscuri; i.e., Castor and Pollux, twin sons of Zeus}the Twin Brothers for its figurehead. 12 After we put in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. 13 From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind came up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. 14 ^{▼▼Lit Where}There we found some ^cvbrothers and sisters, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and that is how we came to Rome. 15 And from there the ^cwbrothers and sisters, when they heard about us, came as far as the ^{▼▼Lat Appii Forum, a station about 43 miles or 69.2 km from Rome}Market of Appius and the ^{▼▼Lat Tres Tabernae, a station about 33 miles or 53.1 km from Rome}Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

16 When we entered Rome, Paul was ^czallowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.