the south the north ancient read Clauda. 12 those things which were spoken by Paul. And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and 1 Gr. down 13 south-east. And when the south wind blew softly, west wind supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they and down weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. west wind. 14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tem15 pestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo: and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we 16 gave way to it, and were driven. And running under the lee of a small island called 'Cauda, we were able, Many 17 with difficulty, to secure the boat: and when they had authorities hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, 18 they lowered the gear, and so were driven. And as we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they 19 began to throw the freight overboard; and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling 20 of the ship. And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken 21 away. And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and 22 loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only 23 of the ship. For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve, 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Casar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail 25 with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I 3 believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been 26 spoken unto me. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to 28 some country; and they sounded, and found twenty 3 Or, furniture fathoms and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms. And fearing lest haply we 29 should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go 1 Or, prayed four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day. And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, 30 and had lowered the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship, Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 31 Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and 32 let her fall off. And while the day was coming on, Paul 33 besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. Wherefore I beseech you to take 34 some food for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you. And 35 when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all: and he brake it, and began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer, 36 and themselves also took food. And we were in all 37 in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the 38 ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. And when 39 2 Some ancient authorities read bring the ship safe to shore. it was day, they knew not the land: but they per- 28 And when we were escaped, then we knew that 2 ancient Melitene. the heat 2 the island was called 'Melita. And the barbarians Some showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a authorities fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, read 3 and because of the cold. But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his 2Or, from 4 hand. And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. 5 Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took 6 no harm. But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation, and beheld nothing amiss come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 7 Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands. belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days 8 courteously. And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him 9 healed him. And when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were 10 cured who also honoured us with many honours; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. 11 Dioscuri. ancient authorities And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign 12 was The Twin Brothers. And touching at Syracuse, Gr. 13 we tarried there three days. And from thence we *made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after Some one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second 14 day we came to Puteoli: where we found brethren, read and were intreated to tarry with them seven days: 15 and so we came to Rome. And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius, and The Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. cust loose. 1 Some ancient authorities insert the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the proto rian guard: but. 2 Or, those that were of the Jews first 3 Or, call for you, to see and to speak with you And when we entered into Rome, 'Paul was suffered 16 to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. 2 And it came to pass, that after three days he called 17 together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: who, when they had examined me, desired to 18 set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. But when the Jews spake against it, I was 19 constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of. For this cause there- 20 fore did I intreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. And they said unto him, We neither 21 received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. But we desire to hear of thee what 22 thou thinkest for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. And when they had appointed him a day, they 23 came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. And some believed the things 24 which were spoken, and some disbelieved. And when 25 they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, 26 27 30 And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And I should heal them. 1 Some insert ver. 29 these words, 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of authorities departed, among themselves. . |