Acts 27 :: King James Version (KJV)

Paul Is Sent to Rome

Act 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

Act 27:2

Act 27:2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Act 27:3

Act 27:3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

Act 27:4

Act 27:4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Act 27:5

Act 27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Act 27:6

Act 27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

Act 27:7

Act 27:7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

Act 27:8

Act 27:8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Act 27:9

Act 27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

Act 27:10

Act 27:10And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Act 27:11

Act 27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

Act 27:12

Act 27:12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Act 27:13

Act 27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Shipwreck

Act 27:14

Act 27:14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

Act 27:15

Act 27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

Act 27:16

Act 27:16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Act 27:17

Act 27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Act 27:18

Act 27:18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

Act 27:19

Act 27:19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

Act 27:20

Act 27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

Act 27:21

Act 27:21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

Act 27:22

Act 27:22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

Act 27:23

Act 27:23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Act 27:24

Act 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Act 27:25

Act 27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Act 27:26

Act 27:26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

Act 27:27

Act 27:27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

Act 27:28

Act 27:28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

Act 27:29

Act 27:29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Act 27:30

Act 27:30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Act 27:31

Act 27:31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Act 27:32

Act 27:32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Act 27:33

Act 27:33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Act 27:34

Act 27:34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

Act 27:35

Act 27:35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

Act 27:36

Act 27:36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

Act 27:37

Act 27:37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Act 27:38

Act 27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

Act 27:39

Act 27:39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

Act 27:40

Act 27:40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

Act 27:41

Act 27:41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Act 27:42

Act 27:42And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Act 27:43

Act 27:43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

Act 27:44

Act 27:44And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

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Acts 27 :: King James Version (KJV)

Paul Is Sent to Rome

Shipwreck

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