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

¹ When it was concluded that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, an under-captain of Caesar's soldiers. ² And we entered into a ship of Adramyttium, and loosed from land, appointed to sail by the coasts of Asia: one Aristarchus out of Macedonia, of the country of Thessalonica, being with us. ³ And the next day came we to Sidon, and Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends, and to refresh himself. ⁴ And from thence launched we and sailed hard by Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ⁵ Then sailed we over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra a city in Lycia. ⁶ And there the under-captain found a ship of Alexandria ready to sail into Italy, and put us therein, ⁷ and when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, because the wind withstood us, we sailed hard by the coast of Crete, over against Salmone, ⁸ and with much work sailed beyond it, and came unto a place called Good Port, nigh whereunto was a city called Lasea.

⁹ When much time was spent and sailing was now jeopardous, because also that we had overlong fasted, Paul put them in remembrance, ¹⁰ and said unto them, "Sirs I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not of the lading and ship only: but also of our lives." ¹¹ Neverthelater, the under-captain believed the governor, and the master, better than those things which were spoken of Paul. ¹² And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, many took counsel to depart thence, if by any means they might attain to Phoenix and there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, and serveth to the southwest, and northwest wind.