Acts 27:10-25

10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with ¹damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the ²pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

12 Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of ³Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

13 When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began ⁴sailing along ⁵Crete, close inshore.

Shipwreck

14 But before * very long there ⁶rushed 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 ⁷run 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 ⁸jettison 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, "⁹Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from ¹⁰Crete and incurred this ¹¹damage and loss.

22 "Yet now I urge you to ¹²keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23 "For this very night ¹³an angel of the God to whom I belong and ¹⁴whom I serve ¹⁵stood before me,

24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; ¹⁶you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you ¹⁷all those who are sailing with you.'

25 "Therefore, ¹⁸keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly * * as I have been told.

Cross References

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

Footnotes

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