Paul Is Taken to Rome
1 When it was time for us to sail to Rome, Captain Julius from the Emperor's special troops was put in charge of Paul and the other prisoners. 2 We went aboard a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to some ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus from Thessalonica in Macedonia sailed on the ship with us.
3 The next day we came to shore at Sidon. Captain Julius was very kind to Paul. He even let him visit his friends, so they could give him whatever he needed. 4 When we left Sidon, the winds were blowing against us, and we sailed close to the island of Cyprus to be safe from the wind. 5 Then we sailed south of Cilicia and Pamphylia until we came to the port of Myra in Lycia. 6 There the army captain found a ship from Alexandria that was going to Italy. So he ordered us to board that ship.
7 We sailed along slowly for several days and had a hard time reaching Cnidus. The wind would not let us go any farther in that direction, so we sailed past Cape Salmone, where the island of Crete would protect us from the wind. 8 We went slowly along the coast and finally reached a place called Fair Havens, not far from the town of Lasea.
9 By now we had already lost a lot of time, and sailing was no longer safe. In fact, even the Great Day of Forgiveness was past. 10 Then Paul spoke to the crew of the ship, “Men, listen to me! If we sail now, our ship and its cargo will be badly damaged, and many lives will be lost.” 11 But Julius listened to the captain of the ship and its owner, rather than to Paul.
12 The harbor at Fair Havens wasn't a good place to spend the winter. Because of this, almost everyone agreed that we should at least try to sail along the coast of Crete as far as Phoenix. It had a harbor that opened toward the southwest and northwest, and we could spend the winter there.
The Storm at Sea
13 When a gentle wind from the south started blowing, the men thought it was a good time to do what they had planned. So they pulled up the anchor, and we sailed along the coast of Crete. 14 But soon a strong wind called “The Northeaster” blew against us from the island. 15 The wind struck the ship, and we could not sail against it. So we let the wind carry the ship.
16 We went along the island of Cauda on the side that was protected from the wind. We had a hard time holding the lifeboat in place, 17 but finally we got it where it belonged. Then the sailors wrapped ropes around the ship to hold it together. They lowered the sail and let the ship drift along, because they were afraid it might hit the sandbanks in the gulf of Syrtis.
18 The storm was so fierce that the next day they threw some of the ship's cargo overboard. 19 Then on the third day, with their bare hands they threw overboard some of the ship's gear. 20 For several days we could not see either the sun or the stars. A strong wind kept blowing, and we finally gave up all hope of being saved.
21 Since none of us had eaten anything for a long time, Paul stood up and told the men:
You should have listened to me! If you had stayed on in Crete, you would not have had this damage and loss. 22 But now I beg you to cheer up, because you will be safe. Only the ship will be lost.
23 I belong to God, and I worship him. Last night he sent an angel 24 to tell me, “Paul, don't be afraid! You will stand trial before the Emperor. And because of you, God will save the lives of everyone on the ship.” 25 Cheer up! I am sure that God will do exactly what he promised. 26 But we will first be shipwrecked on some island.
27 For 14 days and nights we had been blown around over the Mediterranean Sea. But about midnight the sailors realized we were getting near land. 28 They measured and found that the water was about 40 meters deep. A little later they measured again and found it was only about 30 meters. 29 The sailors were afraid that we might hit some rocks, and they let down four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they prayed for daylight.
30 The sailors wanted to escape from the ship. So they lowered the lifeboat into the water, pretending that they were letting down some anchors from the front of the ship. 31 But Paul said to Captain Julius and the soldiers, “If the sailors don't stay on the ship, you won't have any chance to save your lives.” 32 The soldiers then cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall into the sea.
33 Just before daylight Paul begged the people to eat something. He told them, “For 14 days you have been so worried that you haven't eaten a thing. 34 I beg you to eat something. Your lives depend on it. Do this and not one of you will be hurt.”
35 After Paul had said this, he took a piece of bread and gave thanks to God. Then in front of everyone, he broke the bread and ate some. 36 They all felt encouraged, and each of them ate something. 37 There were 276 people on the ship, 38 and after everyone had eaten, they threw the cargo of wheat into the sea to make the ship lighter.
The Shipwreck
39 Morning came, and the ship's crew saw a coast they did not recognize. But they did see a cove with a beach. So they decided to try to run the ship aground on the beach. 40 They cut the anchors loose and let them sink into the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that were holding the rudders. Next, they raised the sail at the front of the ship and let the wind carry the ship toward the beach. 41 But it ran aground on a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck firmly in the sand, and the rear was being smashed by the force of the waves.
42 The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But Captain Julius wanted to save Paul's life, and he did not let the soldiers do what they had planned. Instead, he ordered everyone who could swim to jump into the water and head for shore. 44 Then he told the others to hold on to planks of wood or parts of the ship. At last, everyone safely reached shore.
XXVII.
Pōvuls ceļā uz Romu
1 Kad beja nūlamts braukt uz Italiju, Pōvulu un cytus īslūdzeitūs nūdeve kaidam Augusta nūdaļas simtnīkam, vōrdā Julijam. 2 Mes īkopem vīnā adramitīšu kugī, kuram vajadzēja apbraukt Azijas krostus un laidemēs ceļā. Ar mums reizē beja nu 3 Makedoinjas Tessalonikim Aristarchs. Nōkūšā dīnā mes ībraucem Sidonā. Julijs Pōvulu īvārōja un atļōve jam apcīmōt sovus draugus un vajadzeigū sev īgōdōt. 4 Izbraucūt nu šenīnes, mes pabraucem Cypram garum, jo beja pretejais vējs. 5 Tai mes pi Cilicijas un Pamfilijas pōrbraucem jyuru un ībraucem Myrā, kura ir Lycijā. 6 Tur simtnīks atroda vīnu Aleksandrijas kugi, kurs brauce uz Italiju un pōrvītōja myusus tamā. 7 Ceļōjums uz prīšku gōja lānam, un tikai pēc vairōkom dīnom ar gryuteibom mes nūklivom Knidas apgobolā. Tai kai vējs naļōve mums tur pīstōt, mes aizbraucem Salmones tyvumā uz Kretu. 8 Un ar gryuteibom pabraukuši garum, ībraucem vīnā vītā, kuru sauc Kaloi Limenes, Laseas mīsta tyvumā. 9 Kad daudz laika jau beja nūtecējis, un gavēņs jau beja pagōjis, un kugōšona beja apdraudata, Pōvuls jūs pōrsorgōja saceidams: 10 Veiri, es radzu, ka kugōšona byus saisteita ar draudim un lelim zaudējumim na tikai dēļ precem un kug’a, bet ari dēļ myusu dzeiveibas. 11 Bet simtnīks styurmaņam un kug’a īpašnīkam vairōk ticēja, na kai Pōvula vōrdim. 12 Īvārojūt tū, ka pīstōtne zīmōšonai nabeja izdeveiga, vairōkums nūsprīde braukt tōļōk un, jo byus īspējams, sasnēgt Feniksu un tur palikt par zīmu Kretes pīstōtnē, kura nu dīnvydim un zīmeļvokorim ir aizsorgōta.
13 Vīglam dīnavydu vējam pyušūt, dūmōja, ka nūdūmōtū sasnēgt varēs, un, pacāluši ankari un turūtīs te pat pi Kretas krostim, brauce uz prīšku. 14 Bet pēc nagara laiceņa kug’am vērsum drōzēs auka, sauktō Zīmeļ‐reitumu auka. 15 Tai kai kugis tyka rauts, un aukai pretim nūsaturēt nabeja īspējams, laidemēs pa vējam. 16 Mozajai saleņai, sauktajai Kauda, mes pabraucem garum un ar lelom mūkom saturējom glōbšonas laivu. 17 Pēc tam, kad jū īcēle, nūstōdeja atspaidus un apsēja kugi. Beidamīs, ka natikt Syrtā, satyna zēgeles un ļōve dzeit tōļōk. 18 Vātrai trokojūt, nōkūšā dīnā izsvīde ōrā daļu nu krōvas, 19 un trešā dīnā ar sovom rūkom svīde ōrā kuģ’a pīdarumus. 20 Vairōkas dīnas naredzēja ni saules, ni zvaigžņu. Bet auka bez pōrstōšonas trokōja tōļōk. Mums zuda pādejō izaglōbšonas cereiba. 21 Un jau garōku laiku ļaudis nikō nabeja āduši.
Tad Pōvuls, jūs vydā nūstōjis, saceja: Veiri, vajadzēja paklauseit manis un nu Kretas nūst nabraukt, tad šytūs brīsmu un zaudējumu nabyutu cītuši. 22 Un tagad es jums īteicu dūšas nazaudēt, jo, izjamūt kugi, napazuss nivīns cylvāks. 23 Šūnakt pat maņ pasarōdeja Dīva, kuram pīdaru un kolpoju, eņgeļs 24 un saceja: Nasabeist, Pōvul, tev keizara prīškā byus jōīt; bet raug, Dīvs tev dōvynōja vysus tūs, kuri ar tevi reizē brauc. 25 Tōpēc, veiri, gorā nakreitit. Es Dīvam tycu, ka nūtikstai, kai maņ ir saceits. 26 Mums jōpīstōj pi kaut kaidas solas.
27 Kad myusu vatraiņajā ceļōjumā par Adriju īstōja jau četrupadsmytō nakts, kug’a ļaudis sajuta ap pušnaktim tyvojūšūs kaut kaidu zemi. 28 Īmatūt pasvoru atroda, ka dziļums ir dividesmit ūlekšu. Par nalelu gobolu mēreidami atroda pīcpadsmit ūlekšu dziļuma. 29 Beidamīs, ka natikt uz kliņts, nu kug’a īpakalejō gola jī īmete četrus ankurus un ilgōjōs pēc dīnas atnōkšonas 30 Kug’a ļaudis tad mēginōja nu kug’a izbēgt. Jī pošlaik laide jyurā glōbšonas laivu, itkai grybādami ari nu prīkšgola īmest ankurus.
31 Tad Pōvuls simtnīkam un karaveirim teice: Jo tī kugī napaliks, jums izaglōbt nav īspējams. 32 Tad karaveiri pōrcērta laivas vērvi un palaide jū nūkrist. 33 Dīnai austūt Pōvuls lyudze vysus pasastyprynōt saceidams: Šudiņ tadei jau ir četrupadsmit dīnu, kai jyus gaidot, atsaturūt nu ēdīņa, nikō naāsdami. 34 Tōpēc es jyusus aicynoju jyusu veseleibas dēļ pasastyprynōt. 35 Nivīnam tadei nu jums pat mots nu golvas napazuss. Pēc šytūs vōrdu, pajēmis maizi, jys, visim radzūt, pateice Dīvam un salauzejis sōce ēst. 36 Tad visi palyka drūsi un taipat sōce styprynōtīs. 37 Uz kug’a myusu vysu beja divi simti septeņdesmit sešas personas. 38 Paāduši, lai kugi padareitu vīglōku, sasvīde jyurā labeibu.
39 Dīnai īstōjūt, jī tōs zemes vēļ napazyna, bet, īraudzejuši zamim krostim pīstōtni, nūlēme, jo byus īspējams, vērzeit tur kugi. 40 Pacāluši tad ankurus, palaide jyurā, un, atraisejuši styures saitas un prīškas zēgeli uzstōdejuši vējam, laidēs braukt uz molu. 41 Uzskrīnūt uz sēkļa, kug’a prīkšgols īsagrīze tai, ka pat nakustēja, bet pakalejais gols nu viļņu drūzmes sōce ērt. 42 Tad karaveiri apcītynōtūs gribēja nūnōvēt, ka kaids aizpeļdējis nanūbāgtu. 43 Bet simtnīks, grybādams izglōbt Pōvulu, tūs nūdūmu izjauce un tim, kas mōcēja maut, lyka mestīs jyurā un kai pyrmajim tikt uz sauszemes. 44 Pōrejūs iznese pa daļai uz dēlim, pa daļai uz kug’a atlykumim. Tai un nūtyka, ka visi ļaudis sauszemi sasnēdze.
