The Shipwreck

ACT 27:27

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;

BSB

On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.

Koinōnos

When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven about in the Adriatic, about the middle of the night the sailors were sensing that some land was drawing near to them.

ACT 27:28

KJV

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

BSB

They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.

Koinōnos

And having taken soundings they found twenty fathoms; then having gone a little farther and taken soundings again, they found fifteen fathoms.

ACT 27:29

KJV

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

BSB

Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

Koinōnos

Fearing then lest perhaps we might fall on rough places, having cast four anchors out of the stern, they were praying for day to come.

ACT 27:30

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,

BSB

Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

Koinōnos

Then as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship and had let down the lifeboat into the sea under pretense of being about to cast out anchors from the bow,

ACT 27:31

KJV

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

BSB

But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Koinōnos

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers: "Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves are not able to be saved.

ACT 27:32

KJV

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

BSB

So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

Koinōnos

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the lifeboat and allowed it to fall away.

ACT 27:33

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.

BSB

Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

Koinōnos

Until day was about to come, Paul was urging all to partake of food, saying: "Today is the fourteenth day you continue watching without eating, having taken nothing.

ACT 27:34

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.

BSB

So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Koinōnos

Therefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this is for your preservation; for not a hair of the head of any of you will perish.

ACT 27:35

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.

BSB

After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Koinōnos

Having said these things and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it he began to eat.

ACT 27:36

KJV

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

BSB

They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

Koinōnos

Then all having been encouraged, they themselves also took food.

ACT 27:37

KJV

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

BSB

In all, there were 276 of us on board.

Koinōnos

We were in all two hundred seventy-six souls in the boat.

ACT 27:38

KJV

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

BSB

After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

Koinōnos

And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

ACT 27:39

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.

BSB

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

Koinōnos

When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they observed a certain bay with a beach, onto which they resolved to drive the ship if they could.

ACT 27:40

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.

BSB

Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

Koinōnos

And casting off the anchors they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the bands of the rudders; and having hoisted the foresail to the wind, they held toward the beach.

ACT 27:41

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.

BSB

But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

Koinōnos

But falling into a place between two seas, they ran the vessel aground; and the bow, having stuck fast, remained immovable, while the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.

ACT 27:42

KJV

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

BSB

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

Koinōnos

The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them should swim out and escape.

ACT 27:43

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:

BSB

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paulʼs life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

Koinōnos

But the centurion, wishing to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and ordered those able to swim to throw themselves overboard first and get to land,

ACT 27:44

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.

BSB

The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.

Koinōnos

and the rest, some on planks and some on things from the ship. And thus it came about that all were brought safely to land.