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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   Day 340, 6 December 2025 - 14th Day of Advent   
      
   1) Acts 27, Acts 28   
      
   Acts 27   
      
   Paul Sails for Rome   
      
   1 (Ac 25:25; 10:1; 25:12) When it was decided that we should sail into Italy,   
   they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan   
   Regiment, named Julius.   
   2 (Ac 19:29) Boarding a ship from Adramyttium, we put out to sea, meaning   
   to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,   
   was with us.   
   3 (Ac 24:23; 28:16) The next day we landed at Sidon. And Jul­ius treated Paul   
   kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be given care.   
   4 (Ac 4:36) From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus,   
   because the winds were against us.   
   5 (Ac 6:9; 13:13) Sailing across the sea off of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came   
   to Myra, a city of Lycia.   
   6 (Ac 28:11) There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy,   
   and he put us on board.   
   7 (Ac 27:21; 2:11) We sailed slowly for many days, and arrived with difficulty   
   off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to proceed, we sailed under the   
   lee of Crete off Salmone.   
   8 Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens,   
   near the city of Lasea.   
   9 (Lev 23:27-29; Nu 29:7) As much time had been lost and as the voyage was now   
   dangerous, because the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul advised them,   
   10 saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will be with injury and much   
   loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives."   
   11 But the centurion was persuaded more by the captain and the owner of the   
   ship than by what Paul said.   
   12 Since the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority decided to   
   sail on from there, if somehow we might reach Phoenix, a harbour in Crete,   
   facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.   
      
   [1] 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.   
   [2] 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.   
   [3] 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.   
   [4] And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because   
   the winds were contrary.   
   [5] And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to   
   Myra, a city of Lycia.   
   [6] And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy;   
   and he put us therein.   
   [7] 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;   
   [8] And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair   
   havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.   
   [9] Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous,   
   because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,   
   [10] 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.   
   [11] Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the   
   ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.   
   [12] 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.   
      
   The Storm at Sea   
      
   13 When a south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained the   
   necessary conditions, they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.   
   14 (Mk 4:37) But soon afterward a tempestuous wind swept through, called the   
   Euroclydon.(Or Northeaster.)   
   15 When the ship was overpowered and could not head into the wind, we let her   
   drift.   
   16 Drifting under the lee of an island called Cauda, we could scarcely secure   
   the rowboat.   
   17 (Ac 27:29; 27:26) When they had ­hoisted it aboard, they used ropes to   
   undergird the ship. And fearing that they might run aground on the sand of   
   Syrtis, they let down the mast, and so were driven.   
   18 (Jnh 1:5; Ac 27:38) We were violently tossed by the storm. The next day   
   they threw cargo overboard.   
   19 On the third day we threw the tackle of the ship overboard with our own   
   hands.   
   20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was   
   upon us, all hope that we should be saved was lost.   
   21 After they had long abstained from food, Paul stood in their midst and   
   said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete,   
   incurring this injury and loss.   
   22 (Ac 27:25; 27:36) But now I advise you to take courage, for there will be   
   no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.   
   23 (Ac 5:19; 23:11) For there stood by me this night the angel of God to whom   
   I belong and whom I serve,   
   24 (Ac 23:11; Ge 19:29) saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before   
   Caesar. And, look! God has given you all those who sail with you.'   
   25 (Ro 4:20-21) Therefore, men, take courage, for I believe God that it will   
   be exactly as it was told to me.   
   26 (Ac 28:1; 27:17) Nevertheless, we must be shipwrecked on a certain island."   
   27 When the fourteenth night came, while we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea,   
   about midnight the sailors supposed that they were approaching land.   
   28 They took soundings and found the water to be one hundred and twenty   
   feet deep.(Gk. 20 orguias, about 37 meters.) When they had gone a little   
   farther, they took soundings again and found it to be ninety feet deep.   
   (Gk. 15 orguias, about 27 meters.)   
   29 (Ac 27:17) Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped   
   four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come.   
   30 (Ac 27:16) When the sailors strove to abandon ship and lowered the rowboat   
   into the sea, under the pretext of lowering anchors out of the bow,   
   31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these sailors   
   remain in the ship, you cannot be saved."   
   32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the rowboat and let her fall off.   
   33 As day was about to dawn, Paul asked them all to eat, saying, "Today is   
   the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued without food, having   
   eaten nothing.   
   34 (Mt 10:30; 1Ki 1:52) So I urge you to eat. This is for your preservation,   
   for not a hair shall fall from your head."   
   35 (Mt 15:36) When he had said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God   
   in the presence of them all. And when he had broken it he began to eat.   
   36 (Ac 27:22) Then they were all encouraged, and they also ate food   
   themselves.   
   37 (Ac 2:41; 7:14) In all we were 276 persons on the ship.   
   38 (Jnh 1:5) When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship   
   and threw the wheat into the sea.   
      
      
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