rkjnt Acts:27:9-28:10
rkjnt@Acts:27:9 @ Much time had been spent, and the sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was already past, so Paul admonished them,
rkjnt@Acts:27:10 @ And said to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be disastrous, with much damage, not only to the cargo and ship, but also to our lives.
rkjnt@Acts:27:11 @ But the centurion believed the pilot and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
rkjnt@Acts:27:12 @ And because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to put out to sea from there, in hopes of reaching Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, which faces toward the southwest and northwest, and wintering there.
rkjnt@Acts:27:13 @ And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed close along the shore of Crete.
rkjnt@Acts:27:14 @ But not long after there arose a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster.
rkjnt@Acts:27:15 @ And when the ship was caught, and could not make headway into the wind, we let her be driven along.
rkjnt@Acts:27:16 @ And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we had much work to secure the ship's boat.
rkjnt@Acts:27:17 @ When they had taken it up, they used ropes to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should run into the sandbars of Syrtis, let down the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
rkjnt@Acts:27:18 @ As we were exceedingly tossed by the tempest, the next day they threw the cargo overboard;
rkjnt@Acts:27:19 @ And the third day they cast out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
rkjnt@Acts:27:20 @ And when neither sun nor stars appeared in many days, and no small tempest lay upon us, all hope that we should be saved was abandoned.
rkjnt@Acts:27:21 @ Then as they had been long without food, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and incurred this damage and loss.
rkjnt@Acts:27:22 @ But now I encourage you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.
rkjnt@Acts:27:23 @ For this night there stood before me an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
rkjnt@Acts:27:24 @ Saying, Do not fear, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God has given you all those who sail with you.
rkjnt@Acts:27:25 @ Therefore, men, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be exactly as I was told.
rkjnt@Acts:27:26 @ Yet we must be cast upon a certain island.
rkjnt@Acts:27:27 @ But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven about on the Sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were approaching land;
rkjnt@Acts:27:28 @ And took soundings, and found the water was twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it was fifteen fathoms.
rkjnt@Acts:27:29 @ Then fearing lest we should run upon the rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
rkjnt@Acts:27:30 @ As the sailors were about to flee the ship, and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, pretending they would cast out anchors from the bow,
rkjnt@Acts:27:31 @ Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
rkjnt@Acts:27:32 @ Then the soldiers cut off the ropes to the boat, and let her fall away.
rkjnt@Acts:27:33 @ And when day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take food, saying, Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and in fasting, having taken nothing.
rkjnt@Acts:27:34 @ Therefore I urge you to take food; this is for your strength. Not a hair shall perish from the head of any of you.
rkjnt@Acts:27:35 @ And when he had spoken thus, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
rkjnt@Acts:27:36 @ Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took some food.
rkjnt@Acts:27:37 @ In all, there were two hundred and seventy-six of us in the ship.
rkjnt@Acts:27:38 @ And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by casting the wheat into the sea.
rkjnt@Acts:27:39 @ And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they saw a certain bay with a beach, onto which they intended, if it were possible, to drive the ship.
rkjnt@Acts:27:40 @ So they cast off the anchors, and left them in the sea, and loosening the rudder ropes, they hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.
rkjnt@Acts:27:41 @ But striking a sandbar, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, and the stern was broken apart by the violence of the waves.
rkjnt@Acts:27:42 @ And the soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away, and escape.
rkjnt@Acts:27:43 @ But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
rkjnt@Acts:27:44 @ Then the rest should follow, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.
rkjnt@Acts:28:1 @ And when they had escaped, then we learned that the island was called Malta.
rkjnt@Acts:28:2 @ And the native people showed us unusual kindness: for they kindled a fire, and welcomed every one of us, because it had begun to rain and was cold.
rkjnt@Acts:28:3 @ And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
rkjnt@Acts:28:4 @ And when the natives saw the creature hanging on his hand, they said to themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow him to live.
rkjnt@Acts:28:5 @ And he shook off the creature into the fire, and suffered no harm.
rkjnt@Acts:28:6 @ They expected he would have swollen up, or suddenly fallen down dead: but after they watched a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
rkjnt@Acts:28:7 @ In the same vicinity were estates owned by the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who welcomed us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
rkjnt@Acts:28:8 @ And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick, afflicted with a fever and dysentery: Paul went in to see him, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
rkjnt@Acts:28:9 @ When this was done, the others on the island who had diseases, came, and were healed.
rkjnt@Acts:28:10 @ And they honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they put on board everything we needed.
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