1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; 8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them , 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence , they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us , all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it , he began to eat. 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. 42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea , and get to land: 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
Pāvils ceļā uz Romu
1 Kad bija nolemts, ka mums jādodas uz Itāliju, Pāvilu un dažus citus cietumniekus nodeva kādam Augusta vienības centurionam, vārdā Jūlijs. 2 Uzkāpuši uz Adramītēnas kuģa, kas devās uz dažām vietām Āzijas piekrastē, mēs aizkuģojām; ar mums bija Aristarhs, maķedonietis no Tesalonīkes. 3 Nākamajā dienā mēs sasniedzām Sidonu. Jūlijs laipni atļāva Pāvilam aiziet pie draugiem, lai tie viņu varētu aprūpēt. 4 No turienes mēs devāmies tālāk, pretvēja dēļ kuģojot gar Kipru aizvējā. 5 No Kilikijas un Pamfīlijas krastiem pārcēlušies pāri atklātai jūrai, mēs nonācām Mirā, kas atrodas Likijā. 6 Tur centurions atrada kādu Aleksandrijas kuģi, kas bija ceļā uz Itāliju, un lika mums pāriet uz to. 7 Daudzas dienas lēni virzījāmies uz priekšu un ar lielām grūtībām nonācām Knidā. Pretvēja kavēti, mēs kuģojām Krētas aizvējā un nonācām iepretim Salmonei. 8 Braukdami gar krastu, mēs ar grūtībām nonācām kādā vietā, ko sauc par Labo ostu, kuras tuvumā bija Lasejas pilsēta. 9 Tā kā bija pagājis ilgs laiks un kuģošana bija kļuvusi bīstama – arī gavēņa laiks jau bija garām –, Pāvils brīdināja: 10 “Vīri, es redzu, ka, turpinot ceļu, posts un briesmas draud ne tikai kuģim un kravai, bet arī mūsu dzīvībām.” 11 Bet centurions vairāk uzticējās kuģa stūrmaņa un īpašnieka vārdiem, nevis Pāvila brīdinājumam. 12 Tā kā osta nebija ziemošanai piemērota, vairākums nolēma no šejienes doties tālāk, lai, ja iespējams, paspētu nokļūt un varētu pārziemot Foinīkā, Krētas ostā, kas pavērsta pret dienvidrietumiem un ziemeļrietumiem.
Vētra uz jūras
13 Kamēr pūta dienvidu vējš, šķita, ka nodoms izdosies, un, pacēluši enkuru, viņi pabrauca tuvu garām Krētai. 14 Bet aiz tās no salas puses tūlīt atbrāzās viesuļvētra – ziemeļaustrumu vējš, ko sauc par eirakilonu. 15 Kuģi sagrāba viesulis, un, nespēdami turēties tam pretī, mēs padevāmies un tikām nesti. 16 Mūs aizrāva garām mazai salai Kaudai, un mēs tik tikko spējām noturēt glābšanas laivu. 17 Vīri to uzvilka uz klāja un ar tauvām apjoza kuģi, tad, baidīdamies, ka kuģis varētu iekļūt sirtē , tie nolaida peldošo enkuru un ļāvās, lai to nes. 18 Nākamajā dienā, kad vētra mūs pamatīgi mētāja, vīri sāka sviest ārā kravu, 19 un trešajā dienā paši ar savām rokām viņi izmeta kuģa piederumus. 20 Saule un zvaigznes nebija redzamas vairākas dienas, vētra nežēlīgi plosījās, un galu galā mums zuda jebkādas cerības izglābties. 21 Kad ļaudis jau ilgu laiku bija pavadījuši bez ēšanas, Pāvils viņiem sacīja: “Jums, vīri, vajadzēja mani klausīt un no Krētas tālāk nekuģot, lai tagad nepiedzīvotu tādu postu un sodību. 22 Un tagad es jūs mudinu nezaudēt dūšu, jo neviens no jums neies bojā, vienīgi kuģis. 23 Šonakt Dievs, kam es kalpoju, atsūtīja pie manis savu eņģeli, un tas man sacīja: 24 nebīsties, Pāvil, tev būs jāstājas cēzara priekšā, un, redzi, Dievs savā labvēlībā tev ir devis visus, kas ir kopā ar tevi uz kuģa. 25 Tādēļ, vīri, esiet drosmīgi, jo es ticu Dievam, ka tā arī būs, kā viņš man to sacīja. 26 Mēs tiksim izmesti pie kādas salas.” 27 Kad jau četrpadsmito dienu mūsu kuģi nesa pa Adrijas jūru, ap pusnakti jūrniekiem šķita, ka tuvumā ir sauszeme. 28 Iegremdējuši loti, viņi izmērīja dziļumu – tas bija divdesmit asis; nedaudz tālāk iegremdējuši, viņi atkal izmērīja – dziļums bija piecpadsmit asis. 29 Baidīdamies uztriekties klinšu radzēm, viņi izmeta no kuģa pakaļgala četrus enkurus un alka, lai ātrāk iestājas diena. 30 Daži jūrnieki, izlikdamies, ka grib izmest enkuru no kuģa priekšgala, nolaida jūrā laivu un gribēja bēgt no kuģa. 31 Pāvils sacīja centurionam un kareivjiem: “Ja šie nepaliks kuģī, jūs nevarat tikt izglābti.” 32 Tad kareivji pārcirta virves, kas turēja laivu, un ļāva tai nokrist. 33 Dienai austot, Pāvils visus mudināja kaut ko ieēst, teikdams: “Jūs šodien jau četrpadsmito dienu nemitīgās gaidās esat badojušies un neko neesat baudījuši. 34 Tādēļ es aicinu jūs ieēst; tas jādara jūsu pašu glābšanas labā, jo jums nevienam ne mats no galvas nenokritīs.” 35 To sacījis, viņš ņēma maizi un, visu priekšā pateicies Dievam, pārlauza un sāka ēst. 36 Visi pārējie sadūšojušies arī sāka ēst. 37 Uz kuģa mēs bijām pavisam divsimt septiņdesmit seši. 38 Paēduši viņi izmeta labību jūrā, lai atvieglotu kuģi.
Kuģis uztriecas klintīm
39 Kad iestājās diena, viņi pamanīja kādu līci ar smilšainu krastu un nolēma, ja izdotos, tur uzdzīt kuģi; šo zemi gan viņi nepazina. 40 Pārcirtuši tauvas, viņi pameta enkurus jūrā un, vienlaikus atraisīdami stūres airu siksnas un pagriežot priekšburu pa vējam, virzījās uz krastu. 41 Taču kuģis uzskrēja uz klints, kurai abās pusēs bija dziļa jūra, un tur uzsēdās; kuģa priekšgals palika nekustīgs, bet pakaļgalu spēcīgie viļņi sadragāja. 42 Tad kareivji nolēma visus apcietinātos nogalināt, lai tikai kāds peldus neaizbēgtu. 43 Bet centurions, gribēdams glābt Pāvilu, viņu nodomu izjauca. Viņš lika tiem, kas varēja papeldēt, pirmajiem mesties jūrā un izkļūt krastā, 44 bet pārējiem – peldus uz dēļiem vai uz kuģa atlūzām. Tā visi izglābās krastā.
