Acts 27:1-12 - Paul And His Associates Sail For Rome
1 When it was resolv'd, that we should sail for Italy, Paul and other prisoners were delivered to the custody of one Julius, a centurion of 2 a cohort in Augustus's legion. we embark'd in a vessel of Adramyttium, designing to coast it along Asia, and set sail with Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica. 3 the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends. 4 from thence we put off, and made our coast north of Cyprus, the wind being contrary. 5 after having travers'd the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arriv'd at Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board. 7 For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete: 8 with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.
9 having lost a good deal of time, and sailing being now dangerous, for the fast was now over, Paul gave them this warning, 10 "my friends, said he, I foresee our voyage will be attended with great difficulties, and no small risk of losing not only the ship and cargo, but our lives too." 11 however, the centurion minded the pilot and the ship's owner more than he did Paul's prediction. 12 for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.