Acts 27:1-12 - Paul And His Associates Sail For Rome

¹ Now, when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul, and certain other prisoners, unto a centurion by name Julius, of an Augustan band. ² And, going on board a ship of Adramittium, about to sail unto the places along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, there being with us, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica; ³ and, on the next day, we put into Zidon, - and Julius, treating Paul, kindly, gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself; ⁴ and, from thence putting out to sea, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary; ⁵ and, sailing across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra, a city of Lycia. ⁶ And the centurion, there, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, put us therein. ⁷ And, for a good many days sailing slowly, and getting with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to get on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone; ⁸ and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.

⁹ And, when a considerable time had passed, and sailing was already dangerous, because, even the Fast, had already gone by, Paul began to advise, ¹⁰ saying to them - Sirs! I perceive that, with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but even of our persons, shall the voyage certainly be attended. ¹¹ But, the centurion, by the master, and by the shipowner, was more persuaded than by the things which, by Paul, were spoken. ¹² And, the harbour being, incommodious, to winter in, the more part, advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they might be able to reach Phoenix, to winter, which was a harbour of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.