Actus Apostolorum, 27

1. Ut autem iudicatum est na vigare nos in Italiam, tradiderunt et Paulum et quosdam alios vinctos centurioni nomine Iulio, cohortis Augustae.

1. And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort, named Julius.

2. Ascendentes autem navem Hadramyttenam, incipientem navigare circa Asiae loca, sustulimus, perseverante nobiscum Aristarcho Macedone Thessalonicensi;

2. And embarking in a ship of Adramyt'tium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristar'chus, a Macedo'nian from Thessaloni'ca.

3. sequenti autem die, devenimus Sidonem, et humane tractans Iulius Paulum permisit ad amicos ire et curam sui agere.

3. The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.

4. Et inde cum sustulissemus, subnavigavimus Cypro, propterea quod essent venti contrarii;

4. And putting to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

5. et pelagus Ciliciae et Pamphyliae navigantes venimus Myram, quae est Lyciae.

5. And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cili'cia and Pamphyl'ia, we came to Myra in Ly'cia.

6. Et ibi inveniens centurio navem Alexandrinam navigantem in Italiam transposuit nos in eam.

6. There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and put us on board.

7. Et cum multis diebus tarde navigaremus et vix devenissemus contra Cnidum, prohibente nos vento, subnavigavimus Cretae secundum Salmonem;

7. We sailed slowly for a number of days, and arrived with difficulty off Cni'dus, and as the wind did not allow us to go on, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmo'ne.

8. et vix iuxta eam navigantes venimus in locum quendam, qui vocatur Boni Portus, cui iuxta erat civitas Lasaea.

8. Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lase'a.

9. Multo autem tempore peracto, et cum iam non esset tuta navigatio, eo quod et ieiunium iam praeterisset, monebat Paulus

9. As much time had been lost, and the voyage was already dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

10. dicens eis: “Viri, video quoniam cum iniuria et multo damno non solum oneris et navis sed etiam animarum nostrarum incipit esse navigatio”.

10. saying, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

11. Centurio autem gubernatori et nauclero magis credebat quam his, quae a Paulo dicebantur.

11. But the centurion paid more attention to the captain and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

12. Et cum aptus portus non esset ad hiemandum, plurimi statuerunt consilium enavigare inde, si quo modo possent devenientes Phoenicen hiemare, portum Cretae respicientem ad africum et ad caurum.

12. And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to put to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, looking northeast and southeast, and winter there.

13. Aspirante autem austro, aestimantes propositum se tenere, cum sustulissent, propius legebant Cretam.

13. And when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close inshore.

14. Non post multum autem misit se contra ipsam ventus typhonicus, qui vocatur euroaquilo;

14. But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land;

15. cumque arrepta esset navis et non posset conari in ventum, data nave flatibus, ferebamur.

15. and when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven.

16. Insulam autem quandam decurrentes, quae vocatur Cauda, potuimus vix obtinere scapham,

16. And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the boat;

17. qua sublata, adiutoriis utebantur accingentes navem; et timentes, ne in Syrtim inciderent, submisso vase, sic ferebantur.

17. after hoisting it up, they took measures to undergird the ship; then, fearing that they should run on the Syr'tis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

18. Valide autem nobis tempestate iactatis, sequenti die iactum fecerunt

18. As we were violently storm-tossed, they began next day to throw the cargo overboard;

19. et tertia die suis manibus armamenta navis proiecerunt.

19. and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackle of the ship.

20. Neque sole autem neque sideribus apparentibus per plures dies, et tempestate non exigua imminente, iam auferebatur spes omnis salutis nostrae.

20. And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many a day, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.

21. Et cum multa ieiunatio fuisset, tunc stans Paulus in medio eorum dixit: “Oportebat quidem, o viri, audito me, non tollere a Creta lucrique facere iniuriam hanc et iacturam.

21. As they had been long without food, Paul then came forward among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me, and should not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.

22. Et nunc suadeo vobis bono animo esse, nulla enim amissio animae erit ex vobis praeterquam navis;

22. I now bid you take heart; for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

23. astitit enim mihi hac nocte angelus Dei, cuius sum ego, cui et deservio,

23. For this very night there stood by me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,

24. dicens: “Ne timeas, Paule; Caesari te oportet assistere, et ecce donavit tibi Deus omnes, qui navigant tecum”.

24. and he said, `Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and lo, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

25. Propter quod bono animo estote, viri; credo enim Deo, quia sic erit, quemadmodum dictum est mihi.

25. So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.

26. In insulam autem quandam oportet nos incidere”.

26. But we shall have to run on some island."

27. Sed posteaquam quarta decima nox supervenit, cum ferremur in Hadria, circa mediam noctem suspicabantur nautae apparere sibi aliquam regionem.

27. When the fourteenth night had come, as we were drifting across the sea of A'dria, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.

28. Qui submittentes bolidem invenerunt passus viginti; et pusillum inde separati et rursum submittentes invenerunt passus quindecim;

28. So they sounded and found twenty fathoms; a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.

29. timentes autem, ne in aspera loca incideremus, de puppi mittentes ancoras quattuor optabant diem fieri.

29. And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let out four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

30. Nautis vero quaerentibus fugere de navi, cum demisissent scapham in mare sub obtentu, quasi a prora inciperent ancoras extendere,

30. And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow,

31. dixit Paulus centurioni et militibus: “Nisi hi in navi manserint, vos salvi fieri non potestis”.

31. Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

32. Tunc absciderunt milites funes scaphae et passi sunt eam excidere.

32. Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it go.

33. Donec autem lux inciperet fieri, rogabat Paulus omnes sumere cibum dicens: “Quarta decima hodie die exspectantes ieiuni permanetis nihil accipientes;

33. As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.

34. propter quod rogo vos accipere cibum, hoc enim pro salute vestra est, quia nullius vestrum capillus de capite peribit”.

34. Therefore I urge you to take some food; it will give you strength, since not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you."

35. Et cum haec dixisset et sumpsisset panem, gratias egit Deo in conspectu omnium et, cum fregisset, coepit manducare.

35. And when he had said this, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.

36. Animaequiores autem facti omnes et ipsi assumpserunt cibum.

36. Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

37. Eramus vero universae animae in navi ducentae septuaginta sex.

37. (We were in all two hundred and seventy-six persons in the ship.)

38. Et satiati cibo alleviabant navem iactantes triticum in mare.

38. And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39. Cum autem dies factus esset, terram non agnoscebant; sinum vero quendam considerabant habentem litus, in quem cogitabant, si possent, eicere navem.

39. Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to bring the ship ashore.

40. Et cum ancoras abstulissent, committebant mari simul laxantes iuncturas gubernaculorum et, levato artemone, secundum flatum aurae tendebant ad litus.

40. So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders; then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.

41. Et cum incidissent in locum dithalassum, impegerunt navem; et prora quidem fixa manebat immobilis, puppis vero solvebatur a vi fluctuum.

41. But striking a shoal they ran the vessel aground; the bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was broken up by the surf.

42. Militum autem consilium fuit, ut custodias occiderent, ne quis, cum enatasset, effugeret;

42. The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape;

43. centurio autem volens servare Paulum prohibuit eos a consilio iussitque eos, qui possent natare, mittere se primos et ad terram exire

43. but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their purpose. He ordered those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the land,

44. et ceteros, quosdam in tabulis, quosdam vero super ea, quae de navi essent; et sic factum est ut omnes evaderent ad terram.

44. and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all escaped to land.