ld reach as far
as Phenice to pass the winter, a harbour open to the south-west and
north-west. (13)So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they had
obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and kept near the coast of
Crete. (14)But not long after a hurricane wind, called Euroclydon,
drove us towards the island, (15)and the ship becoming ungovernable,
and unable to bear up in the eye of the wind, we gave up the attempt,
and let her drive. (16)And running under a little island called Clauda,
it was with difficulty we were able to come at the boat: (17)which when
they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the
ship's bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands,
they lowered the mast, and so were driven. (18)And being exceedingly
tossed with the storm, we the next day threw out the cargo. (19)And the
third day with our own hands we threw overboard the tackling of the
vessel. (20)So when neither sun nor stars had appeared for many days,
and no small tempest beating on us, all hope of our being preserved was
entirely taken from us.

(21)Now after being a long while without food, then stood up Paul in
the midst of them, and said, Ye ought, my friends, to have been
persuaded by me, and not have sailed from Crete, and got this loss and
damage. (22)Yet even now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there
shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. (23)For there
stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
(24)saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and behold!
God hath graciously given thee all who are sailing with thee.
(25)Wherefore, sirs, cheer up: for I believe God that it will be so,
exactly as he hath spoken to me. (26)But we must be cast on a certain
island.

(27)Now as the fourteenth night was passing, whilst we were driving
about in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the sailors imagined that
some land was near to them: (28)and sounding, had twenty fathoms; then
passing on a little farther, and sounding again, they had fifteen
fathoms. (29)And fearing lest they might run on some rocky coast, they
cast out four anchors astern, and wished eagerly for the day to break.

(30)Now as the sailors were seeking to escape out of the ship, and had
hoisted out the boat into the sea, under pretence as if they were going
to carry out anchors a-head, (31)Paul said to the centurion and to the
soldiers, Except these men abide in the shi