9 city Lasaea. And when much time was spent, and the voyage being now dangerous, because the fast also was 10 already past, Paul admonished, saying unto them, Sirs,

I behold that the voyage is about to be with hurt and much damage, not only to the lading and the ship, but 11 also to our lives. But the centurion was persuaded by the governor and the owner of the ship, more than by the 12 things which Paul said. And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to put to sea thence, if by any means they might reach Phoenix to winter in, which is an haven of Crete, looking 13 toward south west and toward north west. And when a south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and coasted along 14 close by Crete. But not long after there struck against 15 it a tempestuous wind called Eurakylon; and the ship

being caught, and not able to face the wind, we yielded 16 to it and were driven along. And running under a certain

small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to come 17 by the boat, which when they took up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing lest they should fall out into the Syrtis, they lowered the sail, and so were 18 driven along. And as we were violently tempest-tossed, 19 the next day they lightened the ship; and the third day

they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the 20 ship; and neither sun nor stars shining for many days,

and no small tempest lying on us, thenceforward all hope 21 that we should be saved was taken away. But after much abstinence then Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have put to sea from Crete, and have spared this 22 hurt and damage. And now I exhort you to be of good

cheer; for there will be no loss of life among you, but only 23 of the ship. For there stood before me this night an angel 24 of the God whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear

not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar, and, lo, God has 25 delivered to thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it will be

so as it has been told me. But we must fall out into 26 a certain island.

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But when the fourteenth night came, as we were driven 27 up and down in the Adriatic, about midnight the shipmen supposed that they were drawing near to some country. And having sounded, they found twenty fathoms, and 28 having gone a little further and sounded again, they found fifteen fathoms; and fearing lest we might fall out among 29 reefs, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and kept wishing that it were day. And as the shipmen were 30 seeking to flee out of the ship, and let down the boat into the sea, under pretence as though they were about to let go anchors out of the foreship, Paul said to the 31 centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. Then the soldiers cut off the 32 ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off. And till it 33 was about to be day, Paul was exhorting all to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye are waiting and continuing fasting, having taken nothing. Wherefore I 34 exhort you to take food for this is for your safety for there shall not an hair perish from the head of one of you. And having thus spoken and taken a loaf, he gave 35 thanks to God in presence of all, and having broken it, began to eat. And all became of good cheer, and they 36 also took food. And we were in all in the ship two hundred 37 and seventy-six souls. And when they had eaten enough, 38 they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. But when day came, they knew not the land; but 39 discovered a certain creek having a shore, into which they determined, if they could, to run the ship. And 40 having cut away the anchors round about, they suffered them to drop into the sea, loosing at the same time the rudder bands; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made toward the shore. But having fallen into a place 41 where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the foreship stuck fast and remained immoveable, but the hindership was broken up by the violence. And the 42 soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any should

43 swim out and escape; but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves off 44 first and get to land; and the rest, some on boards, and some on pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that all got safe to the land.

CH. XXVIII. AND when we got safe, then we knew that the 2 island is called Melita. And the strangers shewed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the rain which had come on, and 3 because of the cold. And when Paul gathered a bundle of sticks and laid it on the fire, there came out a viper, 4 by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the strangers saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though saved from the sea, justice 5 suffered not to live. He, however, having shaken off the 6 beast into the fire, suffered no harm; and they were looking for his becoming swollen, or falling down dead suddenly. But after looking a great while, and beholding nothing amiss befall him, they changed their minds, and 7 said he was a god. In the quarters around that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius; who received and courteously entertained us, 8 three days. And it came to pass, that the father of Publius was lying sick with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul went in, and prayed, laid his hands on him and cured 9 him. So when this was done, the others also in the island 10 who had diseases came, and were healed; who also hon-. oured us with many honours; and when we put to sea, loaded us with such things as were necessary.

11 And after three months we put to sea in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign 12 was the Twins. And having landed at Syracuse, we abode 13 there three days, whence we made a circuit, and arrived

at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind arose, and 14 we came the second day to Puteoli, where we found

brethren, and were entreated to abide with them seven

days and so we went toward Rome.

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brethren having heard of us, came to meet us as far as the market of Appius and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was permitted 16 to abide by himself with the soldier that kept him. And 17 it came to pass, that after three days he called those who were the first men of the Jews together; and when they came together he said unto them, Brethren, though I did nothing against the people, or the customs of the fathers, I was delivered up a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, who, when they examined me, 18 wished to release me, because there was no cause of death in me; but when the Jews spake against it, I was con- 19 strained to appeal unto Caesar; not as if I had ought to accuse my nation of. For this cause therefore I called 20 for you, to see and to speak with you: for on account of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. And they 21 said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any one of the brethren that came tell or speak any evil concerning thee. But we think it 22 fit to hear from thee what thou thinkest: for concerning this sect, we know that it is every where spoken against. And when they appointed him a day, they came to him 23 in greater numbers into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified fully the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening. And 24 some were persuaded by the things spoken, others disbelieved. So disagreeing among themselves, they departed, 25 after Paul spake one word, Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, saying, 26 Go unto this people, and say: By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart became gross, and with their 27 ears they became dull of hearing, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should turn, and I should heal

28 them. Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God was sent unto the Gentiles; they will also hear.

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And he abode two whole years in his own hired house, 31 and was receiving all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus with all openness, no man forbidding him.

TO THE ROMANS.

CH. I.

PAUL, a servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, 2 separated unto the gospel of God, which he promised 3 before through his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his Son-who was born of the seed of David 4 according to the flesh; who was appointed Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the 5 resurrection of the dead-Jesus Christ our Lord; through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake: 6 among whom ye also are the called of Jesus Christ : 7 to all the beloved of God that are in Rome, called to be saints. Grace unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is announced in the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention 10 of you always on my prayers, supplicating if by any

means now at length I may be prospered by the will of 11 God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye 12 may be confirmed; that is, that I may be encouraged at the same time among you through each other's faith, both