Hechos 27
Riveduta 1927
1Or quando fu determinato che faremmo vela per l’Italia, Paolo e certi altri prigionieri furon consegnati a un centurione, per nome Giulio, della coorte Augusta.
2E montati sopra una nave adramittina, che dovea toccare i porti della costa d’Asia, salpammo, avendo con noi Aristarco, Macedone di Tessalonica.
3Il giorno seguente arrivammo a Sidone; e Giulio, usando umanità verso Paolo, gli permise d’andare dai suoi amici per ricevere le loro cure.
4Poi, essendo partiti di là, navigammo sotto Cipro, perché i venti eran contrari.
5E passato il mar di Cilicia e di Panfilia, arrivammo a Mira di Licia.
6E il centurione, trovata quivi una nave alessandrina che facea vela per l’Italia, ci fe’ montare su quella.
7E navigando per molti giorni lentamente, e pervenuti a fatica, per l’impedimento del vento, di faccia a Gnido, veleggiammo sotto Creta, di rincontro a Salmone;
8e costeggiandola con difficoltà, venimmo a un certo luogo, detto Beiporti, vicino al quale era la città di Lasea.
9Or essendo trascorso molto tempo, ed essendo la navigazione ormai pericolosa, poiché anche il Digiuno era già passato, Paolo li ammonì dicendo loro:
10Uomini, io veggo che la navigazione si farà con pericolo e grave danno, non solo del carico e della nave, ma anche delle nostre persone.
11Ma il centurione prestava più fede al pilota e al padron della nave che alle cose dette da Paolo.
12E siccome quel porto non era adatto a svernare, i più furono di parere di partir di là per cercare d’arrivare a Fenice, porto di Creta che guarda a Libeccio e a Maestro, e di passarvi l’inverno.
13Essendosi intanto levato un leggero scirocco, e credendo essi d’esser venuti a capo del loro proposito, levate le àncore, si misero a costeggiare l’isola di Creta più da presso.
14Ma poco dopo, si scatenò giù dall’isola un vento turbinoso, che si chiama Euraquilone;
15ed essendo la nave portata via e non potendo reggere al vento, la lasciammo andare, ed eravamo portati alla deriva.
16E passati rapidamente sotto un’isoletta chiamata Clauda, a stento potemmo avere in nostro potere la scialuppa.
17E quando l’ebbero tirata su, ricorsero a ripari, cingendo la nave di sotto; e temendo di esser gettati sulla Sirti, calarono le vele, ed eran così portati via.
18E siccome eravamo fieramente sbattuti dalla tempesta, il giorno dopo cominciarono a far getto del carico.
19E il terzo giorno, con le loro proprie mani, buttarono in mare gli arredi della nave.
20E non apparendo né sole né stelle già da molti giorni, ed essendoci sopra non piccola tempesta, era ormai tolta ogni speranza di scampare.
21Or dopo che furono stati lungamente senza prender cibo, Paolo si levò in mezzo a loro, e disse: Uomini, bisognava darmi ascolto, non partire da Creta, e risparmiar così questo pericolo e questa perdita.
22Ora però vi esorto a star di buon cuore, perché non vi sarà perdita della vita d’alcun di voi ma solo della nave.
23Poiché un angelo dell’Iddio, al quale appartengo e ch’io servo, m’è apparso questa notte,
24dicendo: Paolo, non temere; bisogna che tu comparisca dinanzi a Cesare ed ecco, Iddio ti ha donato tutti coloro che navigano teco.
25Perciò, o uomini, state di buon cuore, perché ho fede in Dio che avverrà come mi è stato detto.
26Ma dobbiamo esser gettati sopra un’isola.
27E la quattordicesima notte da che eravamo portati qua e là per l’Adriatico, verso la mezzanotte i marinari sospettavano d’esser vicini a terra;
28e calato lo scandaglio trovarono venti braccia; poi, passati un po’ più oltre e scandagliato di nuovo, trovarono quindici braccia.
29Temendo allora di percuotere in luoghi scogliosi, gettarono da poppa quattro àncore, aspettando ansiosamente che facesse giorno.
30Or cercando i marinari di fuggir dalla nave, e avendo calato la scialuppa in mare col pretesto di voler calare le àncore dalla prua,
31Paolo disse al centurione ed ai soldati: Se costoro non restano nella nave, voi non potete scampare.
32Allora i soldati tagliaron le funi della scialuppa, e la lasciaron cadere.
33E mentre si aspettava che facesse giorno, Paolo esortava tutti a prender cibo, dicendo: Oggi son quattordici giorni che state aspettando, sempre digiuni, senza prender nulla.
34Perciò, io v’esorto a prender cibo, perché questo contribuirà alla vostra salvezza; poiché non perirà neppure un capello del capo d’alcun di voi.
35Detto questo, preso del pane, rese grazie a Dio, in presenza di tutti; poi, rottolo, cominciò a mangiare.
36E tutti, fatto animo, presero anch’essi del cibo.
37Or eravamo sulla nave, fra tutti, dugentosettantasei persone.
38E saziati che furono, alleggerirono la nave, gettando il frumento in mare.
39Quando fu giorno, non riconoscevano il paese; ma scorsero una certa baia che aveva una spiaggia, e deliberarono, se fosse loro possibile, di spingervi la nave.
40E staccate le àncore, le lasciarono andare in mare; sciolsero al tempo stesso i legami dei timoni, e alzato l’artimone al vento, traevano al lido.
41Ma essendo incorsi in un luogo che avea il mare d’ambo i lati, vi fecero arrenar la nave; e mentre la prua, incagliata, rimaneva immobile, la poppa si sfasciava per la violenza delle onde.
42Or il parere de’ soldati era d’uccidere i prigionieri, perché nessuno fuggisse a nuoto.
43Ma il centurione, volendo salvar Paolo, li distolse da quel proposito, e comandò che quelli che sapevan nuotare si gettassero in mare per andarsene i primi a terra,
44e gli altri vi arrivassero, chi sopra tavole, e chi sopra altri pezzi della nave. E così avvenne che tutti giunsero salvi a terra.
Reina-Valera 1909
1MAS como fué determinado que habíamos de navegar para Italia, entregaron á Pablo y á algunos otros presos á un centurión, llamado Julio, de la compañía Augusta.
2Así que, embarcándonos en una nave Adrumentina, partimos, estando con nosotros Aristarco, Macedonio de Tesalónica, para navegar junto á los lugares de Asia.
3Y otro día llegamos á Sidón; y Julio, tratando á Pablo con humanidad, permitióle que fuese á los amigos, para ser de ellos asistido.
4Y haciéndonos á la vela desde allí, navegamos bajo de Cipro, porque los vientos eran contrarios.
5Y habiendo pasado la mar de Cilicia y Pamphylia, arribamos á Mira, ciudad de Licia.
6Y hallando allí el centurión una nave Alejandrina que navegaba á Italia, nos puso en ella.
7Y navegando muchos días despacio, y habiendo apenas llegado delante de Gnido, no dejándonos el viento, navegamos bajo de Creta, junto á Salmón.
8Y costeándola difícilmente, llegamos á un lugar que llaman Buenos Puertos, cerca del cual estaba la ciudad de Lasea.
9Y pasado mucho tiempo, y siendo ya peligrosa la navegación, porque ya era pasado el ayuno, Pablo amonestaba,
10Diciéndoles: Varones, veo que con trabajo y mucho daño, no sólo de la cargazón y de la nave, mas aun de nuestras personas, habrá de ser la navegación.
11Mas el centurión creía más al piloto y al patrón de la nave, que á lo que Pablo decía.
12Y no habiendo puerto cómodo para invernar, muchos acordaron pasar aún de allí, por si pudiesen arribar á Fenice é invernar allí, que es un puerto de Creta que mira al Nordeste y Sudeste.
13Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, iban cerca de la costa de Creta.
14Mas no mucho después dió en ella un viento repentino, que se llama Euroclidón.
15Y siendo arrebatada la nave, y no pudiendo resistir contra el viento, la dejamos, y éramos llevados.
16Y habiendo corrido á sotavento de una pequeña isla que se llama Clauda, apenas pudimos ganar el esquife:
17El cual tomado, usaban de remedios, ciñendo la nave; y teniendo temor de que diesen en la Sirte, abajadas las velas, eran así llevados.
18Mas siendo atormentados de una vehemente tempestad, al siguiente día alijaron;
19Y al tercer día nosotros con nuestras manos arrojamos los aparejos de la nave.
20Y no pareciendo sol ni estrellas por muchos días, y viniendo una tempestad no pequeña, ya era perdida toda la esperanza de nuestra salud.
21Entonces Pablo, habiendo ya mucho que no comíamos, puesto en pie en medio de ellos, dijo: Fuera de cierto conveniente, oh varones, haberme oído, y no partir de Creta, y evitar este inconveniente y daño.
22Mas ahora os amonesto que tengáis buen ánimo; porque ninguna pérdida habrá de persona de vosotros, sino solamente de la nave.
23Porque esta noche ha estado conmigo el ángel del Dios del cual yo soy, y al cual sirvo,
24Diciendo: Pablo, no temas; es menester que seas presentado delante de César; y he aquí, Dios te ha dado todos los que navegan contigo.
25Por tanto, oh varones, tened buen ánimo; porque yo confío en Dios que será así como me ha dicho;
26Si bien es menester que demos en una isla.
27Y venida la décimacuarta noche, y siendo llevados por el mar Adriático, los marineros á la media noche sospecharon que estaban cerca de alguna tierra;
28Y echando la sonda, hallaron veinte brazas; y pasando un poco más adelante, volviendo á echar la sonda, hallaron quince brazas.
29Y habiendo temor de dar en lugares escabrosos, echando cuatro anclas de la popa, deseaban que se hiciese de día.
30Entonces procurando los marineros huir de la nave, echado que hubieron el esquife á la mar, aparentando como que querían largar las anclas de proa,
31Pablo dijo al centurión y á los soldados: Si éstos no quedan en la nave, vosotros no podéis salvaros.
32Entonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y dejáronlo perder.
33Y como comenzó á ser de día, Pablo exhortaba á todos que comiesen, diciendo: Este es el décimocuarto día que esperáis y permanecéis ayunos, no comiendo nada.
34Por tanto, os ruego que comáis por vuestra salud: que ni aun un cabello de la cabeza de ninguno de vosotros perecerá.
35Y habiendo dicho esto, tomando el pan, hizo gracias á Dios en presencia de todos, y partiendo, comenzó á comer.
36Entonces todos teniendo ya mejor ánimo, comieron ellos también.
37Y éramos todas las personas en la nave doscientas setenta y seis.
38Y satisfechos de comida, aliviaban la nave, echando el grano á la mar.
39Y como se hizo de día, no conocían la tierra: mas veían un golfo que tenía orilla, al cual acordaron echar, si pudiesen, la nave.
40Cortando pues las anclas, las dejaron en la mar, largando también las ataduras de los gobernalles; y alzada la vela mayor al viento, íbanse á la orilla.
41Mas dando en un lugar de dos aguas, hicieron encallar la nave; y la proa, hincada, estaba sin moverse, y la popa se abría con la fuerza de la mar.
42Entonces el acuerdo de los soldados era que matasen los presos, porque ninguno se fugase nadando.
43Mas el centurión, queriendo salvar á Pablo, estorbó este acuerdo, y mandó que los que pudiesen nadar, se echasen los primeros, y saliesen á tierra;
44Y los demás, parte en tablas, parte en cosas de la nave. Y así aconteció que todos se salvaron saliendo á tierra.
King James Version
1And 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.
2And 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.
3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
7And 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;
8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
10And 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.
11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12And 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.
13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
17Which 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.
18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
20And 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.
21But 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.
22And 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.
23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27But 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;
28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30And 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,
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33And 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.
34Wherefore 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.
35And 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.
36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39And 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.
40And 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.
41And 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.
42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
43But 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:
44And 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.
World English Bible
1When 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.
2Embarking 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.
3The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7When 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.
8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
10and 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.”
11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12Because 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 southwest and northwest.
13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
22Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26But we must run aground on a certain island.”
27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
33While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”
35When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.
36Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
44and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.