Handelingen 27
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Paulus op reis naar de keizer in Rome
27 Zo werd er besloten dat we naar Italië zouden varen. Ze stuurden Paulus en een paar andere gevangenen met een hoofdman mee. Hij heette Julius. Hij hoorde bij de afdeling soldaten van de keizer. 2 We voeren de zee op in een schip uit Adramyttium. Het zou langs de kustplaatsen van Asia varen. Aristarchus, de Macedoniër uit Tessalonika, ging met ons mee. 3 De volgende dag kwamen we in Sidon aan. Julius was vriendelijk voor Paulus. Daarom vond hij het ook goed dat Paulus zijn vrienden zou bezoeken. Dan zou hij zich door hen kunnen laten verzorgen. 4 Toen we daar weer vertrokken, voeren we om Cyprus heen om minder last van de tegenwind te hebben. 5 We voeren langs Cilicië en Pamfilië. Zo kwamen we in Myra in Lycië aan.
6 Daar vond de hoofdman een volgend schip voor ons. Het kwam uit Alexandrië en zou naar Italië varen. Hij bracht ons op dat schip over. 7 Een aantal dagen schoten we slecht op. Met moeite bereikten we Knidus, want we hadden de wind tegen. Daarna voeren we langs Salmone aan de zuidkust van Kreta. 8 Met moeite voeren we Salmone voorbij en bereikten een plaats die Goede Haven heette. Daar vlak bij lag de stad Lasea.
9 We hadden veel tijd verloren. Het was inmiddels niet zeker of het nog verstandig was om verder te varen. Het was al halverwege de zevende maand,[a] dus laat in het jaar. Paulus waarschuwde de mannen. 10 Hij zei: "Mannen, ik zie dat deze tocht heel erg moeilijk zal worden. We zullen grote schade oplopen. En niet alleen aan de lading. Ook ons leven komt in gevaar." 11 Maar de hoofdman vertrouwde op de stuurman en de schipper. Hij geloofde niet wat Paulus zei. 12 De haven waar ze nu lagen was niet geschikt om te overwinteren. Daarom wilde het grootste deel van de mannen er weg. Ze wilden proberen om de haven Fenix op Kreta te bereiken. Daar zouden ze kunnen overwinteren. Want die haven lag beschermd naar het zuidwesten en het noordwesten. 13 Er begon een zachte zuidenwind te waaien. Daarom dacht de bemanning dat het een goed moment was om weg te varen. Ze hesen het anker op en voeren zo dicht mogelijk langs de kust van Kreta.
De storm
14 Maar kort daarna stak er vanaf het eiland plotseling een zware storm op. Die wordt de Euroklydon genoemd. 15 De storm sleurde het schip mee. Ze konden het niet met de kop in de wind houden. Ze gaven het op en lieten het schip met de wind meedrijven. 16 Maar plotseling schoten we de luwte in van een eilandje, Klauda. Daar konden we met moeite de roeiboot van het schip in veiligheid brengen. 17 De zeelui hesen de roeiboot aan boord. Daarna haalden ze touwen onder het schip door om het bij elkaar te houden. Ook haalden ze alle zeilen en masten omlaag. Want ze waren bang dat het schip op de Syrtis zou vastlopen.[b] Zo lieten ze het schip drijven. 18 Het schip werd verschrikkelijk heen en weer geslingerd. Daarom gooiden ze de volgende dag de lading in zee om het schip lichter te maken. 19 De derde dag gooiden we de zeilen, masten en touwen overboord. 20 Dagenlang zagen we geen zon of sterren. Het was verschrikkelijk noodweer. Uiteindelijk verloren we alle hoop de storm te overleven.
21 De bemanning had al dagenlang niet gegeten. Toen ging Paulus tussen hen in staan en zei: "Mannen, jullie hadden naar mij moeten luisteren. Jullie hadden niet van Kreta moeten wegvaren. Dan hadden jullie deze schade en ellende niet gehad! 22 Maar jullie moeten de moed niet verliezen. We zullen allemaal in leven blijven. Alleen het schip zal verloren gaan. 23 Want afgelopen nacht stond er een engel bij mij. Dat was een engel van de God die ik aanbid, de God van wie ik ben. 24 Hij zei tegen mij: 'Wees niet bang, Paulus! Want jij moet bij de keizer komen. Daarom zal God jou en ook alle mensen redden die met je meereizen.' 25 Houd dus moed, mannen. Want ik geloof God. Alles zal gaan zoals de engel tegen mij heeft gezegd. 26 Maar we zullen op één of ander eiland stranden."
27 Het was inmiddels de 14e nacht dat we rondzwalkten op de Adriatische Zee. Midden in die nacht dachten de zeelui dat ze in de buurt van land kwamen. 28 Ze peilden met het peillood hoe diep het was. Het was er 20 vadem (36 m). Iets verderop peilden ze weer: 15 vadem (27 m). 29 Ze werden bang dat het schip op de rotsen te pletter zou slaan. Daarom gooiden ze van de achterkant van het schip vier ankers in het water en wensten dat het dag werd.
30 Toen beweerden de zeelui, dat ze van de voorkant van het schip ankers in het water wilden gooien. Maar ze lieten de roeiboot in het water zakken. Ze wilden daarmee van het schip wegkomen. 31 Paulus zag het. Hij zei tegen de hoofdman en de soldaten: "Zij moeten ook aan boord blijven. Anders kunnen jullie niet worden gered." 32 Toen hakten de soldaten de touwen van de roeiboot door en lieten hem in zee vallen.
33 Het begon dag te worden. Paulus drong er bij iedereen op aan om iets te eten. Hij zei: "Jullie hebben nu al twee weken afgewacht, zonder iets te eten. 34 Nu moeten jullie iets eten. Dat zal jullie helpen om gered te worden. Er zal jullie geen haar gekrenkt worden." 35 Hij nam brood, dankte hardop God en begon te eten. 36 Daardoor kregen de anderen weer moed. Iedereen ging eten. 37 Er waren in totaal 276 mensen aan boord. 38 Toen ze gegeten hadden, gooiden ze de rest van het graan in zee. Zo maakten ze het schip lichter.
De schipbreuk
39 Toen het dag werd, wisten ze niet waar ze waren. Ze herkenden het land niet. Maar ze zagen een inham met een strand. Ze besloten om te proberen het schip op dat strand te laten lopen. 40 Ze hesen de ankers op en lieten zich door de golven naar het strand drijven. Ook maakten ze de touwen los waarmee ze het roer hadden vastgezet. Ze hesen het voorste zeil en koersten naar het strand. 41 Maar ze kwamen op een zandbank terecht en het schip liep vast. Het voorste deel van het schip bleef muurvast zitten. Het achterste deel brak af door het beuken van de golven.
42 De soldaten wilden alle gevangenen doden. Want ze waren bang dat de gevangenen zwemmend zouden ontsnappen. 43 Maar de hoofdman wilde Paulus redden. Daarom hield hij hen tegen. Hij beval dat de mensen die konden zwemmen het eerst overboord moesten springen en naar het strand moesten zwemmen. 44 De anderen moesten proberen om op stukken wrakhout en planken aan land te komen. Zo kwam iedereen in veiligheid.
Footnotes
- Handelingen 27:9 De Joodse zevende maand is ongeveer oktober op onze kalender.
- Handelingen 27:17 De Syrtis was een zandbank bij de kust van Noord-Afrika.
Acts 27
New King James Version
The Voyage to Rome Begins
27 And when (A)it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. 2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. (B)Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. 3 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius (C)treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care. 4 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 There the centurion found (D)an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.
7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of (E)Crete off Salmone. 8 Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
Paul’s Warning Ignored
9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous (F)because [a]the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, 10 saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” 11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. 12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.
In the Tempest
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called [b]Euroclydon. 15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her [c]drive. 16 And running under the shelter of an island called [d]Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty. 17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the [e]Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven. 18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. 19 On the third day (G)we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. 20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. 22 And now I urge you to take [f]heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 (H)For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and (I)whom I serve, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25 Therefore take heart, men, (J)for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. 26 However, (K)we must run aground on a certain island.”
27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and [g]prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, (L)since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread and (M)gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat. 36 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. 37 And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six (N)persons on the ship. 38 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.
Shipwrecked on Malta
39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. 40 And they [h]let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. 41 But striking [i]a place where two seas met, (O)they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was (P)that they all escaped safely to land.
Footnotes
- Acts 27:9 The Day of Atonement, late September or early October
- Acts 27:14 A southeast wind that stirs up broad waves; NU Euraquilon, a northeaster
- Acts 27:15 be driven
- Acts 27:16 NU Cauda
- Acts 27:17 M Syrtes
- Acts 27:22 courage
- Acts 27:29 Or wished
- Acts 27:40 cast off
- Acts 27:41 A reef
Acts 27
English Standard Version
Paul Sails for Rome
27 And when it was decided (A)that (B)we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan (C)Cohort named Julius. 2 And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by (D)Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. 3 The next day we put in at Sidon. And (E)Julius (F)treated Paul kindly and (G)gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for. 4 And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us. 5 And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion found (H)a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board. 7 We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. 8 Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
9 Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even (I)the Fast[a] was already over, Paul advised them, 10 saying, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with (J)injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion paid more attention to (K)the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. 12 And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
The Storm at Sea
13 Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore. 14 But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, (L)struck down from the land. 15 And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda,[b] we managed with difficulty to secure the ship's boat. 17 After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would (M)run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear,[c] and thus they were driven along. 18 Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day (N)to jettison the cargo. 19 And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
21 Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, (O)you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this (P)injury and loss. 22 Yet now I urge you to (Q)take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this very night (R)there (S)stood before me (T)an angel of the God (U)to whom I belong and (V)whom I worship, 24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; (W)you must stand before Caesar. And behold, (X)God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25 So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. 26 But (Y)we must (Z)run aground on some island.”
27 When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. 28 So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms.[d] A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.[e] 29 And fearing that we might (AA)run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered (AB)the ship's boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go.
33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength,[f] for (AC)not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and (AD)giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. 36 Then they all (AE)were encouraged and ate some food themselves. 37 (We were in all 276[g] (AF)persons in the ship.) 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, (AG)throwing out the wheat into the sea.
The Shipwreck
39 Now when it was day, (AH)they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. 40 So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach. 41 But striking a reef,[h] (AI)they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf. 42 (AJ)The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, (AK)wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land, 44 and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that (AL)all were brought safely to land.
Footnotes
- Acts 27:9 That is, the Day of Atonement
- Acts 27:16 Some manuscripts Clauda
- Acts 27:17 That is, the sea-anchor (or possibly the mainsail)
- Acts 27:28 About 120 feet; a fathom (Greek orguia) was about 6 feet or 2 meters
- Acts 27:28 About 90 feet (see previous note)
- Acts 27:34 Or For it is for your deliverance
- Acts 27:37 Some manuscripts seventy-six, or about seventy-six
- Acts 27:41 Or sandbank, or crosscurrent; Greek place between two seas
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