Acts 27:13-26

13 When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began ¹sailing along ²Crete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before * very long there ³rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.

16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.

17 After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might ⁴run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

18 The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to ⁵jettison 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 gradually abandoned.

21 When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, "⁶Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from ⁷Crete and incurred this ⁸damage and loss.

22 "Yet now I urge you to ⁹keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23 "For this very night ¹⁰an angel of the God to whom I belong and ¹¹whom I serve ¹²stood before me,

24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; ¹³you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you ¹⁴all those who are sailing with you.'

25 "Therefore, ¹⁵keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly * * as I have been told.

26 "But we must ¹⁶run aground on a certain ¹⁷island."

Cross References

• 1. Acts 27:8
• 2. Acts 2:11; Acts 27:12f, 21; Titus 1:5, 12
• 3. Mark 4:37
• 4. Acts 27:26, 29
• 5. Jonah 1:5; Acts 27:38
• 6. Acts 27:10
• 7. Acts 27:7
• 8. Acts 27:10
• 9. Acts 27:25, 36
• 10. Acts 5:19
• 11. Romans 1:9
• 12. Acts 18:9; Acts 23:11; 2 Timothy 4:17
• 13. Acts 23:11
• 14. Acts 27:31, 42, 44
• 15. Acts 27:22, 36
• 16. Acts 27:17, 29
• 17. Acts 28:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "a south wind having gently blown"
• [b]. Lit "it"
• [c]. I.e. a northeaster
• [d]. Or "skiff:" a small boat in tow or carried on board for emergency use, transportation to and from shore, etc.
• [e]. Lit "helps"
• [f]. Or "gear"
• [g]. Lit "they were doing a throwing out"
• [h]. Lit "there being much abstinence from food"
• [i]. Lit "obeyed me"
• [j]. Lit "gained"
• [k]. Lit "it will be"