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name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>a cohort in Augustus's legion, we embark'd in a vessel of Adramyttium, designing to coast it along Asia, and set sail with Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>from thence we put off, and made our coast north of Cyprus, the wind being contrary. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>after having travers'd the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arriv'd at Myra, a city of Lycia. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete: <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>having lost a good deal of time, and sailing being now dangerous, for the fast was now over, Paul gave them this warning, <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>"my friends, said he, I foresee our voyage will be attended with great difficulties, and no small risk of losing not only the ship and cargo, but our lives too." <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>however, the centurion minded the pilot and the ship's owner more than he did Paul's prediction. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.<p> <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Storm at Sea<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>a gentle breeze at south, secure of gaining their point, they weigh'd anchor, and coasted close under Crete:<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>but soon after it blew a storm from north-east, which bore so upon the ship, <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>we could not go upon the wind, but were forc'd to let her drive. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>when we were nigh the isle Clauda, we had much ado to hoist in the skiff. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>this done, all hands aloft they frapp'd the ship tought with her cables, and for fear of striking upon the sands, they struck the main sail, and so drove. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>the next day the storm work'd the ship with great fury; they threw some of her lading over board: <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For several days, we had not seen either sun or stars: the tempest still bore hard: all our hopes of escape quite sunk,<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and our spirits droop with fasting: when Paul presented himself, and said, "well, my friends, it had been, if I could have prevail'd upon you, to have sav'd your selves all this perplexity and loss by staying at Crete. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>yet now I advise you to discard your fears: your lives are all safe, though the vessel will be lost. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>for an angel of that God, whose minister I am, and whom I serve, this night appear'd to me, and said, Paul, be not afraid: <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>you must be brought before Cesar: and upon your account, the whole company now with you, will God preserve. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>take courage then, my friends, for I have this confidence in God, that what has been told me, shall be effected, <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>notwithstanding we must be shipwrack'd upon some island."<p> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">The Shipwreck<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>It was the fourteenth night that we had been driving up and down in the Adriatick sea, when the ship's crew about midnight suspected they were making to land: <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>they threw the line and sounded twenty fathom water: a little further they sounded again, and came to fifteen fathom: <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>then for fear of striking upon the rocks, they dropt four anchors astern, and lay impatient for the day. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>but the crew under pretext of dropping their anchors to moor, had hoisted out the boat; designing to make off: <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>upon this Paul said to the centurion and his men, "except the crew stay aboard, you can't be safe:" <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>and immediately the soldiers chopt the cable, and set the boat adrift.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal: <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>therefore, pray, take something to recruit your strength: and be assur'd every one of you shall be preserv'd." <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>having said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God, the whole company present: then he broke it and began to eat, <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>at which they all took heart and fell a eating likewise, <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>the whole number then on board being two hundred and seventy six. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>when they had eat enough, they threw the wheat over board to ease the ship:<p> <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>at day-break they made an unknown land, with a creek, where they resolv'd, if it were possible, to run the ship ashore. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>accordingly, having heaved in their anchors, they drove with the sea, then loos'd the helm, bois'd the mizen-sail to wind, and made to shore: <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>when falling into the confluence of two currents, they ran the ship a-ground: where the fore-castle stuck fast and would not give, but her stern was shatter'd by the violence of the waves. <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion, <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>who had a mind to save Paul, prevented their design: and order'd all that could swim immediately to get off to shore, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/27-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>and the rest to get upon the planks, or other pieces of the wreck: and by this means it happen'd that they all came safe to land.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br 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