The Acts of the Apostles

Acts 27

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ACTS 27:1

TWMC

When the decision was made for us to sail to Italy, Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of Julius, a centurion of the Imperial Regiment.

KJV

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.

Greek

Ὡς δὲ ἐκρίθη τοῦ ἀποπλεῖν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν Ἰταλίαν, παρεδίδουν τόν τε Παῦλον καί τινας ἑτέρους δεσμώτας ἑκατοντάρχῃ, ὀνόματι Ἰουλίῳ, σπείρης Σεβαστῆς.

Romanized Greek

Hōs de ekrithē tou apoplein hēmas eis tēn Italian, paredidoun ton te Paulon kai tinas heterous desmōtas hekatontarchē, onomati Iouliō, speirēs Sebastēs.

ACTS 27:2

TWMC

We boarded a ship from Adramyttium and put out to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.¹

KJV

And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Greek

Ἐπιβάντες δὲ πλοίῳ Ἀδραμυττηνῷ, μέλλοντες πλεῖν τοὺς κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν τόπους, ἀνήχθημεν, ὄντος σὺν ἡμῖν Ἀριστάρχου Μακεδόνος Θεσσαλονικέως.

Romanized Greek

Epibantes de ploiō Adramyttēnō, mellontes plein tous kata tēn Asian topous, anēchthēmen, ontos syn hēmin Aristarchou Makedonos Thessalonikeōs.

ACTS 27:3

TWMC

The next day we reached Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends so they could provide what he needed.²

KJV

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

Greek

Τῇ τε ἑτέρᾳ κατήχθημεν εἰς Σιδῶνα∙ φιλανθρώπως τε ὁ Ἰούλιος τῷ Παύλῳ χρησάμενος ἐπέτρεψεν πρὸς τοὺς φίλους πορευθέντα ἐπιμελείας τυχεῖν.

Romanized Greek

Tē te hetera katēchthēmen eis Sidōna; philanthrōpōs te ho Ioulios tō Paulō chrēsamenos epetrepsen pros tous philous poreuthenta epimeleias tychein.

ACTS 27:4

TWMC

From there we sailed on the sheltered side of Cyprus because the winds were against us.³

KJV

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Greek

Κἀκεῖθεν ἀναχθέντες ὑπεπλεύσαμεν τὴν Κύπρον, διὰ τὸ τοὺς ἀνέμους εἶναι ἐναντίους.

Romanized Greek

Kakeithen anachthentes hypepleusamen tēn Kypron, dia to tous anemous einai enantious.

ACTS 27:5

TWMC

After crossing the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra in Lycia.

KJV

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Greek

Τό τε πέλαγος τὸ κατὰ τὴν Κιλικίαν καὶ Παμφυλίαν διαπλεύσαντες, κατήλθομεν εἰς Μύρα τῆς Λυκίας.

Romanized Greek

To te pelagos to kata tēn Kilikian kai Pamphylian diapleusantes, katēlthomen eis Myra tēs Lykias.

ACTS 27:6

TWMC

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and transferred us to it.⁴

KJV

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

Greek

Κἀκεῖ εὑρὼν ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος πλοῖον Ἀλεξανδρῖνον πλέον εἰς τὴν Ἰταλίαν, ἐνεβίβασεν ἡμᾶς εἰς αὐτό.

Romanized Greek

Kakei heurōn ho hekatontarchos ploion Alexandrinon pleon eis tēn Italian, enebibasen hēmas eis auto.

ACTS 27:7

TWMC

For many days we made slow progress. We barely reached a position off Cnidus, and the wind would not let us continue on that course. So we sailed along the sheltered side of Crete, off Salmone.⁵

KJV

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

Greek

Ἐν ἱκαναῖς δὲ ἡμέραις βραδυπλοοῦντες, καὶ μόλις γενόμενοι κατὰ τὴν Κνίδον, μὴ προσεῶντος ἡμᾶς τοῦ ἀνέμου, ὑπεπλεύσαμεν τὴν Κρήτην κατὰ Σαλμώνην∙

Romanized Greek

En hikanais de hēmerais bradyploountes, kai molis genomenoi kata tēn Knidon, mē proseōntos hēmas tou anemou, hypepleusamen tēn Krētēn kata Salmōnēn;

ACTS 27:8

TWMC

With difficulty we worked our way along the coast to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

KJV

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

Greek

μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αὐτὴν ἤλθομεν εἰς τόπον τινὰ καλούμενον Καλοὺς Λιμένας, ᾧ ἐγγὺς ἦν πόλις Λασαία.

Romanized Greek

molis te paralegomenoi autēn ēlthomen eis topon tina kaloumenon Kalous Limenas, hō engys ēn polis Lasaia.

ACTS 27:9

TWMC

A great deal of time had passed. Even the Fast was now over, and sailing had become dangerous. Paul warned them,⁶

KJV

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

Greek

Ἱκανοῦ δὲ χρόνου διαγενομένου, καὶ ὄντος ἤδη ἐπισφαλοῦς τοῦ πλοός, διὰ τὸ καὶ τὴν νηστείαν ἤδη παρεληλυθέναι, παρῄνει ὁ Παῦλος

Romanized Greek

Hikanou de chronou diagenomenou, kai ontos ēdē episphalous tou ploos, dia to kai tēn nēsteian ēdē parelēlythenai, parēnei ho Paulos

ACTS 27:10

TWMC

“Men, I can see that this voyage is going to bring disaster and heavy loss—not just to the cargo and the ship, but to our lives as well.”

KJV

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Greek

λέγων αὐτοῖς, Ἄνδρες, θεωρῶ ὅτι μετὰ ὕβρεως καὶ πολλῆς ζημίας, οὐ μόνον τοῦ φορτίου καὶ τοῦ πλοίου ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι τὸν πλοῦν.

Romanized Greek

legōn autois, Andres, theōrō hoti meta hybreōs kai pollēs zēmias, ou monon tou phortiou kai tou ploiou alla kai tōn psychōn hēmōn, mellein esesthai ton ploun.

ACTS 27:11

TWMC

But the centurion put more trust in the pilot and the shipowner than in Paul’s warning.

KJV

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχης τῷ κυβερνήτῃ καὶ τῷ ναυκλήρῳ ἐπείθετο μᾶλλον ἢ τοῖς ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου λεγομένοις.

Romanized Greek

Ho de hekatontarchēs tō kybernētē kai tō nauklērō epeitheto mallon ē tois hypo tou Paulou legomenois.

ACTS 27:12

TWMC

Since the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter, most favored sailing on. They hoped to reach Phoenix, a Cretan harbor facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.⁷

KJV

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Greek

Ἀνευθέτου δὲ τοῦ λιμένος ὑπάρχοντος πρὸς παραχειμασίαν, οἱ πλείους ἔθεντο βουλὴν ἀναχθῆναι κἀκεῖθεν, εἴ πως δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εἰς Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι, λιμένα τῆς Κρήτης βλέποντα κατὰ λίβα καὶ κατὰ χῶρον.

Romanized Greek

Aneuthetou de tou limenos hyparchontos pros paracheimasian, hoi pleious ethento boulēn anachthēnai kakeithen, ei pōs dynainto katantēsantes eis Phoinika paracheimasai, limena tēs Krētēs bleponta kata liba kai kata chōron.

ACTS 27:13

TWMC

When a gentle breeze began blowing from the south, they thought they could carry out their plan. They weighed anchor and sailed close along Crete’s shore.

KJV

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Greek

Ὑποπνεύσαντος δὲ νότου, δόξαντες τῆς προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι, ἄραντες ἆσσον παρελέγοντο τὴν Κρήτην.

Romanized Greek

Hypopneusantos de notou, doxantes tēs protheseōs kekratēkenai, arantes asson parelegonto tēn Krētēn.

ACTS 27:14

TWMC

Before long, however, a violent wind called Euroclydon swept down from the island.⁸

KJV

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

Greek

Μετ’ οὐ πολὺ δὲ ἔβαλεν κατ’ αὐτῆς ἄνεμος τυφωνικός, ὁ καλούμενος Εὐροκλύδων∙

Romanized Greek

Met’ ou poly de ebalen kat’ autēs anemos typhōnikos, ho kaloumenos Euroklydōn;

ACTS 27:15

TWMC

It seized the ship, and we could not hold our course into the wind. We gave way and were driven along.

KJV

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

Greek

συναρπασθέντος δὲ τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ μὴ δυναμένου ἀντοφθαλμεῖν τῷ ἀνέμῳ, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα.

Romanized Greek

synarpasthentos de tou ploiou, kai mē dynamenou antophthalmein tō anemō, epidontes epherometha.

ACTS 27:16

TWMC

We ran under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, where we struggled to get the ship’s small boat under control.

KJV

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Greek

Νησίον δέ τι ὑποδραμόντες καλούμενον Κλαύδην μόλις ἰσχύσαμεν περικρατεῖς γενέσθαι τῆς σκάφης∙

Romanized Greek

Nēsion de ti hypodramontes kaloumenon Klaudēn molis ischysamen perikrateis genesthai tēs skaphēs;

ACTS 27:17

TWMC

After hauling it aboard, the sailors passed supporting cables under the ship to hold it together. Afraid of being driven onto the Syrtis sandbanks, they lowered the gear and let the ship drift.⁹

KJV

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Greek

ἣν ἄραντες, βοηθείαις ἐχρῶντο, ὑποζωννύντες τὸ πλοῖον∙ φοβούμενοί τε μὴ εἰς τὴν Σύρτην ἐκπέσωσιν, χαλάσαντες τὸ σκεῦος, οὕτως ἐφέροντο.

Romanized Greek

hēn arantes, boētheiais echrōnto, hypozōnnyntes to ploion; phoboumenoi te mē eis tēn Syrtēn ekpesōsin, chalasantes to skeuos, houtōs epheronto.

ACTS 27:18

TWMC

The storm battered us fiercely. The following day the crew began throwing cargo overboard.

KJV

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

Greek

Σφοδρῶς δὲ χειμαζομένων ἡμῶν, τῇ ἑξῆς ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο∙

Romanized Greek

Sphodrōs de cheimazomenōn hēmōn, tē hexēs ekbolēn epoiounto;

ACTS 27:19

TWMC

On the third day we threw the ship’s equipment overboard with our own hands.

KJV

And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

Greek

καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ αὐτόχειρες τὴν σκευὴν τοῦ πλοίου ἐρρίψαμεν.

Romanized Greek

kai tē tritē autocheires tēn skeuēn tou ploiou erripsamen.

ACTS 27:20

TWMC

For days we saw neither sun nor stars, and the storm kept pounding us. At last, every hope of surviving slipped away.

KJV

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

Greek

Μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας, χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου, λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς.

Romanized Greek

Mēte de hēliou mēte astrōn epiphainontōn epi pleionas hēmeras, cheimōnos te ouk oligou epikeimenou, loipon periēreito pasa elpis tou sōzesthai hēmas.

ACTS 27:21

TWMC

After a long time without food, Paul stood among them. “Men,” he said, “you should have listened to me and stayed in Crete. We could have avoided this damage and loss.

KJV

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

Greek

Πολλῆς δὲ ἀσιτίας ὑπαρχούσης, τότε σταθεὶς ὁ Παῦλος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν εἶπεν, Ἔδει μέν, ὦ ἄνδρες, πειθαρχήσαντάς μοι μὴ ἀνάγεσθαι ἀπὸ τῆς Κρήτης, κερδῆσαί τε τὴν ὕβριν ταύτην καὶ τὴν ζημίαν.

Romanized Greek

Pollēs de asitias hyparchousēs, tote statheis ho Paulos en mesō autōn eipen, Edei men, ō andres, peitharchēsantas moi mē anagesthai apo tēs Krētēs, kerdēsai te tēn hybrin tautēn kai tēn zēmian.

ACTS 27:22

TWMC

But now I urge you to take heart. Not one of you will lose his life. Only the ship will be lost.

KJV

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.

Greek

Καὶ τὰ νῦν παραινῶ ὑμᾶς εὐθυμεῖν∙ ἀποβολὴ γὰρ ψυχῆς οὐδεμία ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν, πλὴν τοῦ πλοίου.

Romanized Greek

Kai ta nyn parainō hymas euthymein; apobolē gar psychēs oudemia estai ex hymōn, plēn tou ploiou.

ACTS 27:23

TWMC

Last night an angel stood beside me, sent by the God to whom I belong and whom I worship.

KJV

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Greek

Παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἄγγελος τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω,

Romanized Greek

Parestē gar moi tautē tē nykti angelos tou theou, hou eimi, hō kai latreuō,

ACTS 27:24

TWMC

The angel said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And look—God has graciously granted you the lives of everyone sailing with you.’

KJV

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Greek

λέγων, Μὴ φοβοῦ, Παῦλε∙ Καίσαρί σε δεῖ παραστῆναι∙ καὶ ἰδού, κεχάρισταί σοι ὁ θεὸς πάντας τοὺς πλέοντας μετὰ σοῦ.

Romanized Greek

legōn, Mē phobou, Paule; Kaisari se dei parastēnai; kai idou, kecharistai soi ho theos pantas tous pleontas meta sou.

ACTS 27:25

TWMC

So take heart, men. I trust God. It will happen just as I was told.

KJV

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Greek

Διὸ εὐθυμεῖτε ἄνδρες∙ πιστεύω γὰρ τῷ θεῷ ὅτι οὕτως ἔσται καθ’ ὃν τρόπον λελάληταί μοι.

Romanized Greek

Dio euthymeite andres; pisteuō gar tō theō hoti houtōs estai kath’ hon tropon lelalētai moi.

ACTS 27:26

TWMC

But we must run aground on an island.”

KJV

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

Greek

Εἰς νῆσον δέ τινα δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἐκπεσεῖν.

Romanized Greek

Eis nēson de tina dei hēmas ekpesein.

ACTS 27:27

TWMC

On the fourteenth night, as we were still being driven across the Sea of Adria, the sailors sensed around midnight that land was near.¹⁰

KJV

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

Greek

Ὡς δὲ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτη νὺξ ἐγένετο, διαφερομένων ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ Ἀδρίᾳ, κατὰ μέσον τῆς νυκτὸς ὑπενόουν οἱ ναῦται προσάγειν τινὰ αὐτοῖς χώραν∙

Romanized Greek

Hōs de tessareskaidekatē nyx egeneto, diapheromenōn hēmōn en tō Adria, kata meson tēs nyktos hypenooun hoi nautai prosagein tina autois chōran;

ACTS 27:28

TWMC

They measured the depth and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on, they measured again and found fifteen.¹¹

KJV

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

Greek

καὶ βολίσαντες εὗρον ὀργυιὰς εἴκοσι∙ βραχὺ δὲ διαστήσαντες, καὶ πάλιν βολίσαντες, εὗρον ὀργυιὰς δεκαπέντε∙

Romanized Greek

kai bolisantes heuron orguias eikosi; brachy de diastēsantes, kai palin bolisantes, heuron orguias dekapente;

ACTS 27:29

TWMC

Afraid we would strike the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

KJV

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Greek

φοβούμενοί τε μήπως εἰς τραχεῖς τόπους ἐκπέσωμεν, ἐκ πρύμνης ῥίψαντες ἀγκύρας τέσσαρας, ηὔχοντο ἡμέραν γενέσθαι.

Romanized Greek

phoboumenoi te mēpōs eis tracheis topous ekpesōmen, ek prymnēs rhipsantes ankyras tessaras, ēuchonto hēmeran genesthai.

ACTS 27:30

TWMC

Then the sailors tried to escape. They lowered the small boat into the sea, pretending they were going to set out anchors from the bow.

KJV

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Greek

Τῶν δὲ ναυτῶν ζητούντων φυγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ χαλασάντων τὴν σκάφην εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, προφάσει ὡς ἐκ πρῴρας μελλόντων ἀγκύρας ἐκτείνειν,

Romanized Greek

Tōn de nautōn zētountōn phygein ek tou ploiou, kai chalasantōn tēn skaphēn eis tēn thalassan, prophasei hōs ek prōras mellontōn ankyras ekteinein,

ACTS 27:31

TWMC

Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay aboard, you cannot survive.”¹²

KJV

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Greek

εἶπεν ὁ Παῦλος τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ καὶ τοῖς στρατιώταις, Ἐὰν μὴ οὗτοι μείνωσιν ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ, ὑμεῖς σωθῆναι οὐ δύνασθε.

Romanized Greek

eipen ho Paulos tō hekatontarchē kai tois stratiōtais, Ean mē houtoi meinōsin en tō ploiō, hymeis sōthēnai ou dynasthe.

ACTS 27:32

TWMC

The soldiers cut the boat’s ropes and let it drift away.

KJV

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Greek

Τότε οἱ στρατιῶται ἀπέκοψαν τὰ σχοινία τῆς σκάφης, καὶ εἴασαν αὐτὴν ἐκπεσεῖν.

Romanized Greek

Tote hoi stratiōtai apekopsan ta schoinia tēs skaphēs, kai eiasan autēn ekpesein.

ACTS 27:33

TWMC

As dawn approached, Paul urged everyone to eat. “For fourteen days now,” he said, “you have waited in suspense and gone without food, taking nothing.

KJV

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Greek

Ἄχρι δὲ οὗ ἤμελλεν ἡμέρα γίνεσθαι, παρεκάλει ὁ Παῦλος ἅπαντας μεταλαβεῖν τροφῆς, λέγων, Τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην σήμερον ἡμέραν προσδοκῶντες ἄσιτοι διατελεῖτε, μηδὲν προσλαβόμενοι.

Romanized Greek

Achri de hou ēmellen hēmera ginesthai, parekalei ho Paulos hapantas metalabein trophēs, legōn, Tessareskaidekatēn sēmeron hēmeran prosdokōntes asitoi diateleite, mēden proslabomenoi.

ACTS 27:34

TWMC

I urge you to eat something. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose even a hair from his head.”

KJV

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

Greek

Διὸ παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς προσλαβεῖν τροφῆς∙ τοῦτο γὰρ πρὸς τῆς ὑμετέρας σωτηρίας ὑπάρχει∙ οὐδενὸς γὰρ ὑμῶν θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς πεσεῖται.

Romanized Greek

Dio parakalō hymas proslabein trophēs; touto gar pros tēs hymeteras sōtērias hyparchei; oudenos gar hymōn thrix ek tēs kephalēs peseitai.

ACTS 27:35

TWMC

After saying this, Paul took bread and thanked God in front of everyone. He broke it and began to eat.

KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

Greek

Εἰπὼν δὲ ταῦτα, καὶ λαβὼν ἄρτον, εὐχαρίστησεν τῷ θεῷ ἐνώπιον πάντων∙ καὶ κλάσας ἤρξατο ἐσθίειν.

Romanized Greek

Eipōn de tauta, kai labōn arton, eucharistēsen tō theō enōpion pantōn; kai klasas ērxato esthiein.

ACTS 27:36

TWMC

Their courage returned, and they all ate as well.

KJV

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

Greek

Εὔθυμοι δὲ γενόμενοι πάντες καὶ αὐτοὶ προσελάβοντο τροφῆς.

Romanized Greek

Euthymoi de genomenoi pantes kai autoi proselabonto trophēs.

ACTS 27:37

TWMC

There were 276 of us aboard the ship.

KJV

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Greek

Ἦμεν δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ αἱ πᾶσαι ψυχαί, διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ.

Romanized Greek

Ēmen de en tō ploiō hai pasai psychai, diakosiai hebdomēkonta hex.

ACTS 27:38

TWMC

When everyone had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

KJV

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

Greek

Κορεσθέντες δὲ τῆς τροφῆς ἐκούφιζον τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκβαλλόμενοι τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.

Romanized Greek

Koresthentes de tēs trophēs ekouphizon to ploion, ekballomenoi ton siton eis tēn thalassan.

ACTS 27:39

TWMC

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land. But they could make out a bay with a beach, and they decided to run the ship onto it if they could.

KJV

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

Greek

Ὅτε δὲ ἡμέρα ἐγένετο, τὴν γῆν οὐκ ἐπεγίνωσκον∙ κόλπον δέ τινα κατενόουν ἔχοντα αἰγιαλόν, εἰς ὃν ἐβουλεύσαντο, εἰ δυνατόν, ἐξῶσαι τὸ πλοῖον.

Romanized Greek

Hote de hēmera egeneto, tēn gēn ouk epeginōskon; kolpon de tina katenooun echonta aigialon, eis hon ebouleusanto, ei dynaton, exōsai to ploion.

ACTS 27:40

TWMC

They cut the anchors loose, leaving them in the sea. At the same time, they untied the ropes holding the steering oars, raised the foresail to the wind, and headed toward the beach.

KJV

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

Greek

Καὶ τὰς ἀγκύρας περιελόντες εἴων εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἅμα ἀνέντες τὰς ζευκτηρίας τῶν πηδαλίων∙ καὶ ἐπάραντες τὸν ἀρτέμονα τῇ πνεούσῃ κατεῖχον εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν.

Romanized Greek

Kai tas ankyras perielontes eiōn eis tēn thalassan, hama anentes tas zeuktērias tōn pēdaliōn; kai eparantes ton artemona tē pneousē kateichon eis ton aigialon.

ACTS 27:41

TWMC

But they struck a place where two seas met and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, while the force of the waves began breaking the stern apart.

KJV

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Greek

Περιπεσόντες δὲ εἰς τόπον διθάλασσον ἐπώκειλαν τὴν ναῦν∙ καὶ ἡ μὲν πρῷρα ἐρείσασα ἔμεινεν ἀσάλευτος, ἡ δὲ πρύμνα ἐλύετο ὑπὸ τῆς βίας τῶν κυμάτων.

Romanized Greek

Peripesontes de eis topon dithalasson epōkeilan tēn naun; kai hē men prōra ereisasa emeinen asaleutos, hē de prymna elyeto hypo tēs bias tōn kymatōn.

ACTS 27:42

TWMC

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so that none could swim away and escape.

KJV

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Greek

Τῶν δὲ στρατιωτῶν βουλὴ ἐγένετο ἵνα τοὺς δεσμώτας ἀποκτείνωσιν, μή τις ἐκκολυμβήσας διαφύγῃ.

Romanized Greek

Tōn de stratiōtōn boulē egeneto hina tous desmōtas apokteinōsin, mē tis ekkolymbēsas diaphygē.

ACTS 27:43

TWMC

But the centurion wanted to save Paul, so he stopped them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make their way to shore.¹³

KJV

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

Greek

Ὁ δὲ ἑκατόνταρχος, βουλόμενος διασῶσαι τὸν Παῦλον, ἐκώλυσεν αὐτοὺς τοῦ βουλήματος, ἐκέλευσέν τε τοὺς δυναμένους κολυμβᾷν ἀπορρίψαντας πρώτους ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐξιέναι∙

Romanized Greek

Ho de hekatontarchos, boulomenos diasōsai ton Paulon, ekōlysen autous tou boulēmatos, ekeleusen te tous dynamenous kolymban aporripsantas prōtous epi tēn gēn exienai;

ACTS 27:44

TWMC

The rest were to follow on planks or other pieces of the ship. And so every one of them reached the shore alive.

KJV

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

Greek

καὶ τοὺς λοιπούς, οὓς μὲν ἐπὶ σανίσιν, οὓς δὲ ἐπί τινων τῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου. Καὶ οὕτως ἐγένετο πάντας διασωθῆναι ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.

Romanized Greek

kai tous loipous, hous men epi sanisin, hous de epi tinōn tōn apo tou ploiou. Kai houtōs egeneto pantas diasōthēnai epi tēn gēn.

Notes

Acts 27:2 Travel note: This is a ship serving ports along Asia Minor’s coast, not a direct voyage to Rome. Adramyttium identifies its home port; the party later changes ships at Myra. ↩
Acts 27:3 Travel note: Sidon lay about 75 miles (120 km) north of Caesarea. They arrive the next day, giving a useful sense of the first sea leg—not a standard daily sailing distance. ↩
Acts 27:4 Travel note: The sheltered side of Cyprus offered protection from contrary winds. The route then continues off Cilicia and Pamphylia toward Myra; this is not a landing on Cyprus. ↩
Acts 27:6 Travel note: At Myra they transfer to an Alexandrian ship heading for Italy. Myra’s port, Andriace, connected with the Egypt–Rome grain trade; this is the ship later wrecked. ↩
Acts 27:7 Travel note: Contrary winds slow them for many days near Cnidus and divert them toward Crete. They pass Salmone and work along the island’s sheltered coast to Fair Havens. ↩
Acts 27:9 Travel note: The Fast is the autumn Day of Atonement. The season helps explain why continued sailing was dangerous. ↩
Acts 27:12 Travel note: Phoenix was about 30 miles (48 km) farther west along Crete. They hoped to reach a better winter harbor, but the storm prevented that planned arrival. ↩
Acts 27:14 Text note: Our Greek names the wind Euroclydon. ESV calls it a northeaster; LSB prints Euraquilo. The displayed source’s name is retained here. ↩
Acts 27:17 Travel note: The sailors brace the hull and try to control the ship’s drift, fearing the Syrtis sandbanks off North Africa. Luke does not say they actually reached those banks. ↩
Acts 27:27 Travel note: For fourteen nights the ship has been driven across the sea. “Adria” here has a broader ancient sense than today’s Adriatic Sea; Luke gives no measured drift distance. ↩
Acts 27:28 Measurement note: The depth falls from roughly 120 feet (37 meters) to 90 feet (27 meters). These are approximate water depths, not distances to shore. ↩
Acts 27:31 Reading note: God’s promise of survival includes practical action. The sailors must remain aboard; saved here concerns surviving the shipwreck. ↩
Acts 27:43 Study note: The centurion’s actions helped bring about the preservation of everyone aboard, as God had promised through the angel. Whether he personally believed that promise is not stated. ↩