Acts 27 Background Information with Maps and Images (Picture Study Bible - Acts) Free Bible Online

1 - When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

2 - Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3 - The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

4 - Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 - When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 - There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

7 - When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

8 - With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

9 - When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

10 - and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

11 - But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 - Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

13 - When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

14 - But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

15 - When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.