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

¹ NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort. ² And embarking in a ship of Adrymittium, ready to sail for the coast of Asia, we proceeded on our voyage, Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. ³ And the next day we arrived at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul with the greatest humanity, and permitted him to go to his friends, to enjoy the benefit of their care. ⁴ And taking our departure from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ⁵ And traversing the sea opposite to Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia. ⁶ And the centurion finding there a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board of it. ⁷ Then for many days making very slow way, and scarce reaching over against Knidos, the wind not favouring us, we coasted Crete, opposite Cape Salmone: ⁸ and weathering it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called, The fair havens; near to which is the city Lasea.

⁹ And much time being consumed, and sailing now becoming dangerous, because the fast was already past, Paul admonished them, ¹⁰ saying unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with much damage and loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but [danger] of our lives also. ¹¹ But the centurion paid more attention to the master and to the pilot than to the things which were spoken by Paul. ¹² And the harbour not being well situated for a winter station, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they possibly could reach as far as Phenice to pass the winter, a harbour open to the south-west and north-west.