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Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul .
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And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in ,
the majority advised to set sail from there also ,
if by any means they could reach Phoenix ,
a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest ,
and winter there .
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When the south wind blew softly ,
supposing that they had obtained their desire ,
putting out to sea ,
they sailed close by Crete .
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But not long after ,
a tempestuous head wind arose ,
called Euroclydon .
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So when the ship was caught ,
and could not head into the wind ,
we let her drive .
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And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda ,
we secured the skiff with difficulty .
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When they had taken it on board ,
they used cables to undergird the ship ;
and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands ,
they struck sail and so were driven .
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And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed ,
the next day they lightened the ship .
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On the third day we threw the ship '
s tackle overboard with our own hands .
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Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days ,
and no small tempest beat on us ,
all hope that we would be saved was finally given up .
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But after long abstinence from food ,
then Paul stood in the midst of them and said , "
Men ,
you should have listened to me ,
and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss .
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And now I urge you to take heart ,
for there will be no loss of life among you ,
but only of the ship .
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For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve ,
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saying , "
Do not be afraid ,
Paul ;
you must be brought before Caesar ;
and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you .'
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Therefore take heart ,
men ,
for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me .
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However ,
we must run aground on a certain island ."
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Now when the fourteenth night had come ,
as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea ,
about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land .
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And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms ;
and when they had gone a little farther ,
they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms .
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Then ,
fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks ,
they dropped four anchors from the stern ,
and prayed for day to come .
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And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship ,
when they had let down the skiff into the sea ,
under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow ,
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Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers , "
Unless these men stay in the ship ,
you cannot be saved ."