And when the captain who stood facing him saw how he expired he said, "This man was certainly a son of God!"

When he had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum. A Roman captain had a slave whom he thought a great deal of, and the slave was sick and at the point of death. read more. When the captain heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, to ask him to come and save his slave's life. And they went to Jesus and urged him strongly to do it, and said, "He deserves to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue." So Jesus went with them. But when he was not far from the house, the captain sent some friends to him, to say to him, "Master, do not take any more trouble, for I am not a suitable person to have you under my roof. That is why I did not think I was fit to come to you. But simply say the word, and have my servant cured. For I am myself under the orders of others, and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was astonished at him, and turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such faith as this even in Israel!" And when the messengers went back to the house, they found the slave well.

When he got back to Capernaum, a Roman captain came up and appealed to him,

But the captain answered, "I am not a suitable person, sir, to have you come under my roof, but simply say the word, and my servant will be cured.

Then Jesus said to the captain, "Go! You shall find it just as you believe!" And the servant was immediately cured.

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

And when the captain who stood facing him saw how he expired he said, "This man was certainly a son of God!"

Pilate wondered whether he was dead already, and he sent for the captain and asked whether he was dead yet, and when he learned from the captain that he was, he gave Joseph permission to take the body.

A Roman captain had a slave whom he thought a great deal of, and the slave was sick and at the point of death.

So Jesus went with them. But when he was not far from the house, the captain sent some friends to him, to say to him, "Master, do not take any more trouble, for I am not a suitable person to have you under my roof.

When the captain saw what had happened he praised God, and said, "This man was really innocent!"

There was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in what was known as the Italian regiment.

They answered, "Cornelius, who is a captain, and an upright and God-fearing man, and who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to what you have to say."

He immediately got some officers and men and hurried down among them, and when they saw the colonel and the soldiers they stopped beating Paul.

But when they had strapped him up, Paul said to the officer who was standing near, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen, and without giving him a trial?" Upon hearing this, the officer went to the colonel and reported it. "What do you propose to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

Paul called one of the officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the colonel, for he has something to tell him."

Then he called in two of his officers and said to them, "Get two hundred men ready to march to Caesarea, with seventy mounted men and two hundred spear-men, by nine o'clock tonight."

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an officer of the Imperial regiment, named Julius.

There the officer found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her.

But the officer was more influenced by the pilot and the captain than by what Paul had to say,

but Paul said to the officers and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay on board."

but the officer wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from doing this, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

When we reached Rome, Paul was given permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

When the captain saw what had happened he praised God, and said, "This man was really innocent!"

When the captain saw what had happened he praised God, and said, "This man was really innocent!"

Then he called in two of his officers and said to them, "Get two hundred men ready to march to Caesarea, with seventy mounted men and two hundred spear-men, by nine o'clock tonight."

Then he called in two of his officers and said to them, "Get two hundred men ready to march to Caesarea, with seventy mounted men and two hundred spear-men, by nine o'clock tonight."

The next day, they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to go on with him,

The next day, they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to go on with him,

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an officer of the Imperial regiment, named Julius.

When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an officer of the Imperial regiment, named Julius.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius kindly allowed Paul to go and see his friends and be taken care of.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius kindly allowed Paul to go and see his friends and be taken care of. Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us,

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us, and after traversing the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we reached Myra in Lycia.

and after traversing the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we reached Myra in Lycia. There the officer found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her.

There the officer found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her. For a number of days we made slow progress and had some difficulty in arriving off Cnidus. Then as the wind kept us from going on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Cape Salmone,

For a number of days we made slow progress and had some difficulty in arriving off Cnidus. Then as the wind kept us from going on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Cape Salmone, and with difficulty coasted along it and reached a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

and with difficulty coasted along it and reached a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. As a great deal of time had now passed, and navigation had become dangerous, for the autumn fast was already over, Paul began to warn them.

As a great deal of time had now passed, and navigation had become dangerous, for the autumn fast was already over, Paul began to warn them. "Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is likely to end in disaster and heavy loss, not only to ship and cargo but to our own lives also."

"Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is likely to end in disaster and heavy loss, not only to ship and cargo but to our own lives also." But the officer was more influenced by the pilot and the captain than by what Paul had to say,

But the officer was more influenced by the pilot and the captain than by what Paul had to say, and as the harbor was not fit to winter in, the majority favored putting to sea again, in the hope of being able to reach and winter in Phoenix, a harbor in Crete facing west-south-west and west-north-west.

and as the harbor was not fit to winter in, the majority favored putting to sea again, in the hope of being able to reach and winter in Phoenix, a harbor in Crete facing west-south-west and west-north-west. When a moderate south wind sprang up, thinking their object was within reach, they weighed anchor, and ran close along the coast of Crete.

When a moderate south wind sprang up, thinking their object was within reach, they weighed anchor, and ran close along the coast of Crete. But very soon a violent wind which they call a Northeaster rushed down from it.

But very soon a violent wind which they call a Northeaster rushed down from it. The ship was caught by it and could not face the wind, so we gave way and let her run before it.

The ship was caught by it and could not face the wind, so we gave way and let her run before it. As we passed under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with great difficulty to secure the ship's boat.

As we passed under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with great difficulty to secure the ship's boat. After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and as they were afraid of being cast on the Syrtis banks, they lowered the sail, and let the ship drift.

After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and as they were afraid of being cast on the Syrtis banks, they lowered the sail, and let the ship drift. The next day, as the storm continued to be violent, they began to throw the cargo overboard,

The next day, as the storm continued to be violent, they began to throw the cargo overboard, and on the next, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

and on the next, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were visible, and the storm continued to rage, until at last we gave up all hope of being saved.

For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were visible, and the storm continued to rage, until at last we gave up all hope of being saved. Then, when they had gone a long time without food, Paul got up among them, and said, "Gentlemen, you ought to have listened to me and not to have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

Then, when they had gone a long time without food, Paul got up among them, and said, "Gentlemen, you ought to have listened to me and not to have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. Even now, I beg you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Even now, I beg you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood before me,

For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood before me, and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor, and see! God has given you the lives of all the people who are on the ship with you.'

and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor, and see! God has given you the lives of all the people who are on the ship with you.' So keep up your courage, gentlemen! For I have faith in God that it will be just as I was told.

So keep up your courage, gentlemen! For I have faith in God that it will be just as I was told. But we are to be stranded on some island."

But we are to be stranded on some island." It was the fourteenth night of the storm, and we were drifting through the Adriatic when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that there was land ahead.

It was the fourteenth night of the storm, and we were drifting through the Adriatic when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that there was land ahead. On taking soundings, they found a depth of twenty fathoms, and a little later, taking soundings again, they found a depth of fifteen.

On taking soundings, they found a depth of twenty fathoms, and a little later, taking soundings again, they found a depth of fifteen. Then as they were afraid we might go on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and waited anxiously for daylight.

Then as they were afraid we might go on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and waited anxiously for daylight. The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, and actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow,

The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, and actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow, but Paul said to the officers and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay on board."

but Paul said to the officers and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay on board." Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the boat and let it drift away.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the boat and let it drift away. Until daybreak Paul kept urging them all to take something to eat. "For fourteen days," he said, "you have been constantly on the watch, without taking anything to eat.

Until daybreak Paul kept urging them all to take something to eat. "For fourteen days," he said, "you have been constantly on the watch, without taking anything to eat. I beg you to eat something; it is necessary for your safety. For not one of you will lose even a hair of his head."

I beg you to eat something; it is necessary for your safety. For not one of you will lose even a hair of his head." With these words he took some bread and after thanking God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.

With these words he took some bread and after thanking God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it. This raised the spirits of all of them, and they took something to eat.

This raised the spirits of all of them, and they took something to eat. There were about seventy-six of us on board.

There were about seventy-six of us on board. When they had had enough to eat, they threw the wheat into the sea, in order to lighten the ship.

When they had had enough to eat, they threw the wheat into the sea, in order to lighten the ship. When daylight came they could not recognize the coast, but they saw a bay with a beach and determined to run the ship ashore there if possible.

When daylight came they could not recognize the coast, but they saw a bay with a beach and determined to run the ship ashore there if possible. So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time they undid the lashings of the steering oars, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time they undid the lashings of the steering oars, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. But they struck a shoal and ran the ship aground. The bow struck and could not be moved, while the stern began to break up under the strain.

But they struck a shoal and ran the ship aground. The bow struck and could not be moved, while the stern began to break up under the strain. The soldiers proposed to kill the prisoners, for fear some of them might swim ashore and escape,

The soldiers proposed to kill the prisoners, for fear some of them might swim ashore and escape, but the officer wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from doing this, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

but the officer wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from doing this, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

When he got back to Capernaum, a Roman captain came up and appealed to him, saying, "My servant, sir, is lying sick with paralysis at my house, in great distress." read more. He said to him, "I will come and cure him." But the captain answered, "I am not a suitable person, sir, to have you come under my roof, but simply say the word, and my servant will be cured. For I am myself under the orders of others and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it." When Jesus heard this he was astonished, and said to his followers, "I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such faith as this. And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven, while the heirs to the kingdom will be driven into the darkness outside, there to weep and grind their teeth!" Then Jesus said to the captain, "Go! You shall find it just as you believe!" And the servant was immediately cured.

A Roman captain had a slave whom he thought a great deal of, and the slave was sick and at the point of death. When the captain heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, to ask him to come and save his slave's life. read more. And they went to Jesus and urged him strongly to do it, and said, "He deserves to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue." So Jesus went with them. But when he was not far from the house, the captain sent some friends to him, to say to him, "Master, do not take any more trouble, for I am not a suitable person to have you under my roof. That is why I did not think I was fit to come to you. But simply say the word, and have my servant cured. For I am myself under the orders of others, and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was astonished at him, and turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such faith as this even in Israel!" And when the messengers went back to the house, they found the slave well.

When he got back to Capernaum, a Roman captain came up and appealed to him, saying, "My servant, sir, is lying sick with paralysis at my house, in great distress." read more. He said to him, "I will come and cure him." But the captain answered, "I am not a suitable person, sir, to have you come under my roof, but simply say the word, and my servant will be cured. For I am myself under the orders of others and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it." When Jesus heard this he was astonished, and said to his followers, "I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such faith as this. And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven, while the heirs to the kingdom will be driven into the darkness outside, there to weep and grind their teeth!" Then Jesus said to the captain, "Go! You shall find it just as you believe!" And the servant was immediately cured.

When the captain saw what had happened he praised God, and said, "This man was really innocent!"

There was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in what was known as the Italian regiment.

They answered, "Cornelius, who is a captain, and an upright and God-fearing man, and who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to what you have to say."

There the officer found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her.

When he got back to Capernaum, a Roman captain came up and appealed to him,