Acts 27 (WEB): When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Augustan cohort. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail to places along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. The next day we put in at Sidon; Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends to be cared for. Putting out to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were against us. When we had sailed across the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Mysia, and we tried to go on to Bithynia, but the wind did not allow us. So we sailed under the shelter of Troas, and the next day we came near to Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard the ship. When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. We sailed close to Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and stayed at Trogyllium. On the next day, we came to Miletus. Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so he would not spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. From Miletus, he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they came to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know how I lived with you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews. You know that I did not hold back from telling you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house, testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. But I do not consider my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. And now, behold, I know that all of you among whom I went preaching the kingdom will see my face no more. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. And from among your own selves men will arise, speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not stop warning every one of you night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those who are sanctified. I have coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands served my own needs and those with me. In all things I showed you that by laboring like this, you must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’" When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. And there was much weeping among them all. They embraced Paul, kissed him, and were grieved most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship. When we put out to sea, we sailed slowly, because the wind was against us. When we came off the coast of Cyprus, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there. We found disciples there and stayed with them for seven days. When we were ready to sail, the disciples and their families accompanied us to the ship. After we had said farewell, we put out to sea. When we had sailed slowly for many days, and had come with difficulty to Cnidus, the wind did not allow us to go farther, so we sailed under the shelter of Crete, opposite Salmone. We sailed along the coast with difficulty, and with much effort came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. When much time had been spent and the sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was already over, Paul advised them, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives." But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. Because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail away from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, to winter there. When the south wind blew softly, supposing they had obtained their purpose, they set sail. But soon a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon, struck the ship. When the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda with difficulty, we managed to get the ship’s boat under control. After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to undergird the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven. We were carried along for many days, with no small danger, and all hope that we would be saved was finally gone. When they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete, and to have saved yourselves from this damage and loss. But now I urge you to take heart, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. Indeed, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ Therefore, take heart, men, for I believe God, that it will be just as it was told me. But we must run aground on some island." When the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. They took soundings and found twenty fathoms; and after a little while, they took soundings again and found fifteen fathoms. Fearing that they would run aground on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come. The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, and let down the boat into the sea, pretending they were going to cast anchors from the bow. But Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved." Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the boat and let it fall off. As day was coming, Paul urged them all to eat, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. I urge you to take some food, for your health and the health of all of you." When he had said this, he took bread, gave thanks to God in the presence of all, broke it, and began to eat. Then they all were encouraged and took food themselves. In all, there were 276 persons on the ship. When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw the wheat into the sea. When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach where they intended to run the ship ashore if they could. They cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time untied the ropes of the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach. But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground, and the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves. The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, so that none would swim away and escape. But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose and ordered that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, and the rest should follow on boards or on broken parts of the ship. In this way, all were brought safely to land.