Verse 14
Acts 27:14
Free Bible Version
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We were eventually able to run into the lee of a small island called Cauda, and managed with some difficulty to secure the ship's boat on board.
Original Language Text
greek
μετ’ οὐ πολὺ δὲ ἔβαλεν κατ’ αὐτῆς ἄνεμος τυφωνικὸς ὁ καλούμενος ⸀Εὐρακύλων·
English Translation
Soon after, a violent wind called Euroclydon struck against it.
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Chapter 27 Context
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When the time came for us to sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a cent...
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We boarded a ship based in Adramyttium that was headed to the coastal ports of the province of Asia,...
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The next day we had a brief stop at Sidon, and Julius was kind enough to let Paul go ashore and visi...
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Then we sailed directly across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, arriving at the...
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There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria that would be sailing to Italy, and arranged for us...
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We sailed slowly for several days and eventually arrived off Cnidus. But since the winds wouldn't al...
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With some difficulty we made our way along the coast until we arrived at a place called Fair Havens,...
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We'd lost a lot of time, and the voyage was becoming dangerous because it was now after the Fast. Pa...
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“Men, I predict that this voyage will result in much hardship and loss—not just of the cargo and the...
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Since the harbor was not large enough to over winter in, the majority were in favor of leaving and t...
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When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could do what they planned. They pulled...
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12
But it wasn't long before a hurricane-force wind called a “northeaster” blew from the land.
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The ship was forced out to sea and could not face into the wind. So we had to give in and allow ours...
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14
We were eventually able to run into the lee of a small island called Cauda, and managed with some di...
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After hoisting it aboard, the sailors bound ropes around the hull to strengthen it. Then, worried th...
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The following day as we were violently thrown about by the storm, the crew started throwing the carg...
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We hadn't seen the sun or the stars for many days as the storm beat down on us; so any hope of our b...
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Nobody had eaten anything for a long time. Then Paul stood before them and told them, “Men, you shou...
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But now I advise you keep up your courage, because nobody is going to be lost, just the ship.
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Last night an angel of my God (Elohim) and whom I serve, stood beside me.
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‘Don't be afraid, Paul,’ he told me. ‘You have to stand trial before Caesar. See, God (Elohim) has g...
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So men, have courage! I trust God (Elohim), and I'm convinced things will happen just as I was told.
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However, we will be wrecked on some island.”
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At around midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, still being blown over the Sea of Adria, th...
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They checked the depth and found it was forty meters, and a little while later they checked again an...
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They were concerned that we might be wrecked on rocks, so they dropped four anchors from the stern,...
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The crew tried to leave the ship, and had lowered the ship's boat into the water with the pretext th...
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But Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless the crew stays with the ship, you will be lost...
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So the soldiers cut the ropes holding the ship's boat, and let it loose.
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At daybreak Paul urged all of them to eat something. “It's been fourteen days now that you haven't e...
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“Please do what I say and eat some food. This will help give you strength. For not even a hair from...
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When he'd finished speaking he picked up a loaf of bread, and gave thanks to God (Elohim) for it in...
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Once they'd had enough to eat, the crew made the ship lighter by throwing the supplies of wheat over...
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When dawn came they didn't recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay that had a beach. They planne...
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So they cut the anchor ropes, leaving the anchors in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes...
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But they struck a sandbar and the ship grounded. The bow hit, and stuck so firmly it couldn't be mov...
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But the centurion, because he wanted to save Paul's life, prevented them from doing this, and ordere...
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The rest grabbed hold of planks and other wreckage, so that everyone was able to reach land safely.
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