Acts 27

1When 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.Cross-references: Gen 50:20 · Ps 33:11 · Ps 76:10 · Prov 19:21 · Lam 3:27 · Dan 4:35 · +22 more

2Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.Cross-references: Luke 8:22 · Acts 2:9 · Acts 16:9 · Acts 16:17 · Acts 17:1 · Acts 19:19 · +11 more

3The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.Cross-references: Gen 10:15 · Gen 49:13 · Isa 23:2 · Isa 23:12 · Zech 9:2 · Matt 11:21 · +5 more

4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.Cross-references: Matt 14:24 · Mark 6:48 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 11:19 · Acts 13:4 · Acts 15:39 · +3 more

5When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.Cross-references: Acts 2:10 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 13:13 · Acts 15:23 · Acts 15:38 · Acts 15:41 · +3 more

6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.Cross-references: Acts 6:9 · Acts 18:24 · Acts 27:1 · Acts 28:11

7When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.Cross-references: Acts 2:11 · Acts 27:4 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 27:21 · Titus 1:5 · Titus 1:12

8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished themCross-references: Lev 16:29 · Lev 23:27 · Num 29:7

10and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”Cross-references: Gen 41:16 · Gen 41:38 · 2Ki 6:9 · Ps 25:14 · Dan 2:30 · Amos 3:7 · +5 more

11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.Cross-references: Ex 9:20 · 2Ki 6:10 · Prov 27:12 · Ezek 3:17 · Ezek 33:4 · Acts 27:21 · +2 more

12Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.Cross-references: Ps 107:30 · Acts 27:8

13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.Cross-references: Job 37:17 · Ps 78:26 · Song 4:16 · Luke 12:55

14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.Cross-references: Ex 14:21 · Ps 107:25 · Ezek 27:26 · Jonah 1:3 · Matt 8:24 · Mark 4:37

15When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.Cross-references: Acts 27:27 · James 3:4

16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

17After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.Cross-references: Acts 27:26 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:41

18As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.Cross-references: Ps 107:27 · Jonah 1:5 · Matt 16:26 · Luke 16:8 · Acts 27:19 · Acts 27:38 · +2 more

19On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.Cross-references: Job 2:4 · Jonah 1:5 · Mark 8:35 · Luke 9:24

20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.Cross-references: Ex 10:21 · Ps 105:28 · Ps 107:25 · Isa 57:10 · Jer 2:25 · Ezek 37:11 · +7 more

21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.Cross-references: Gen 42:22 · Ps 107:5 · Acts 27:7 · Acts 27:9 · Acts 27:33

22Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.Cross-references: 1Sam 30:6 · Ezra 10:2 · Job 2:4 · Job 22:29 · Ps 112:7 · Isa 43:1 · +8 more

23For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,Cross-references: Ex 19:5 · Deut 32:9 · Ps 116:16 · Ps 135:4 · Ps 143:12 · Song 2:16 · +35 more

24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’Cross-references: Gen 12:2 · Gen 15:1 · Gen 18:23 · Gen 19:21 · Gen 19:29 · Gen 30:27 · +23 more

25Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.Cross-references: Num 23:19 · 2Chr 20:20 · Luke 1:45 · Acts 27:11 · Acts 27:21 · Acts 27:36 · +2 more

26But we must run aground on a certain island.”Cross-references: Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 28:1

27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.Cross-references: 1Ki 9:27 · Jonah 1:6 · Acts 27:30 · Rev 18:17

28They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.Cross-references: Deut 28:67 · Ps 130:6 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:26 · Acts 27:30 · Acts 27:40 · +1 more

30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,Cross-references: Acts 27:16 · Acts 27:32

31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”Cross-references: Ps 91:11 · Jer 29:11 · Ezek 36:36 · Luke 1:34 · Luke 4:9 · John 6:37 · +4 more

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.Cross-references: Luke 16:8 · Phil 3:7

33While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

34Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”Cross-references: 1Ki 1:52 · Matt 10:30 · Matt 15:32 · Mark 8:2 · Luke 12:7 · Luke 21:18 · +2 more

35When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.Cross-references: 1Sam 9:13 · Ps 119:46 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 8:6 · Luke 24:30 · +10 more

36Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.Cross-references: Ps 27:14 · Acts 27:22 · Acts 27:25 · 2Cor 1:4

37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.Cross-references: Acts 2:41 · Acts 7:14 · Rom 13:1 · 1Pet 3:20

38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.Cross-references: Job 2:4 · Jonah 1:5 · Matt 6:25 · Matt 16:26 · Acts 27:18 · Heb 12:1

39When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.Cross-references: Acts 28:1

40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.Cross-references: Isa 33:23 · Acts 27:29

41But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:48 · 2Chr 20:37 · Ezek 27:26 · Ezek 27:34 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:26 · +1 more

42The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.Cross-references: Ps 74:20 · Prov 12:10 · Eccl 9:3 · Mark 15:15 · Luke 23:40 · Acts 12:19

43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;Cross-references: Prov 16:7 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 23:24 · Acts 27:3 · Acts 27:11 · Acts 27:31 · +1 more

44and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.Cross-references: Ps 107:28 · Amos 9:9 · John 6:39 · Acts 27:22 · Acts 27:24 · Acts 27:31 · +2 more