Hechos 27
La Sainte Bible (Ostervald)
1Après qu'il eut été résolu que nous nous embarquerions pour l'Italie, on confia Paul et quelques autres prisonniers à un centenier nommé Julius, de la cohorte appelée Auguste;
2Et étant montés sur un vaisseau d'Adramytte, nous partîmes, devant toucher aux lieux du littoral de l'Asie, ayant avec nous Aristarque, Macédonien de Thessalonique.
3Le jour suivant, nous abordâmes à Sidon; et Julius, traitant Paul avec humanité, lui permit d'aller chez ses amis, pour recevoir leurs soins.
4Puis étant partis de là, nous naviguâmes en dessous de l'île de Cypre, parce que les vents étaient contraires.
5Et après avoir traversé la mer de Cilicie et de Pamphylie, nous abordâmes à Myrrha en Lycie,
6Et le centenier y ayant trouvé un vaisseau d'Alexandrie, qui allait en Italie, nous y fit monter.
7Et comme pendant plusieurs jours nous avancions fort peu, et que nous n'étions arrivés qu'avec peine vis-à-vis de Gnide, parce que le vent ne nous permettait pas d'avancer, nous naviguâmes en dessous de la Crète, vers Salmone;
8Et la côtoyant avec difficulté, nous vînmes dans un lieu appelé Beaux-Ports, près duquel est la ville de Lasée.
9Comme il s'était écoulé beaucoup de temps, et que la navigation devenait dangereuse, puisque le temps du jeûne était déjà passé, Paul les avertit,
10Et dit: Je vois que la navigation sera accompagnée de périls et de grand dommage, non seulement pour le vaisseau et pour sa charge, mais encore pour nos personnes.
11Mais le centenier ajoutait plus de foi au pilote et au maître du vaisseau, qu'à ce que Paul disait.
12Et comme le port n'était pas propre pour hiverner, la plupart furent d'avis de partir de là, pour tâcher de gagner Phœnice, port de Crète, qui regarde le vent d'Afrique et le nord-ouest, afin d'y passer l'hiver.
13Et le vent du midi ayant soufflé doucement, ils se crurent maîtres de leur dessein, et levant l'ancre, ils côtoyèrent de près la Crète.
14Mais peu après, un vent impétueux, qu'on appelle Euroclydon, se déchaîna contre le rivage.
15Le vaisseau fut entraîné, et ne pouvant résister au vent, nous nous laissâmes emporter;
16Et quand nous eûmes passé en dessous d'une petite île, appelée Clauda, nous eûmes de la peine à être maîtres de la chaloupe.
17L'ayant retirée, les matelots firent usage de secours, en liant le vaisseau avec des câbles; et craignant d'échouer sur la Syrte ils abaissèrent le mât; et ils étaient emportés ainsi.
18Comme nous étions fortement battus de la tempête, le jour suivant ils jetèrent la cargaison dans la mer.
19Et le troisième jour, nous jetâmes de nos propres mains les agrès du vaisseau.
20Et comme pendant plusieurs jours, ni le soleil, ni les étoiles ne parurent, et que nous étions en butte à une forte tempête, nous perdîmes tout espoir de nous sauver.
21Or il y avait longtemps qu'on n'avait mangé. Alors Paul se levant au milieu d'eux, leur dit: O hommes, il fallait donc me croire, et ne pas partir de Crète, pour éviter cette détresse et ce dommage.
22Je vous exhorte maintenant à prendre courage, car aucun de vous ne perdra la vie, le vaisseau seul périra.
23Car un ange du Dieu, à qui je suis et que je sers, m'est apparu cette nuit, et m'a dit:
24Paul, ne crains point; il faut que tu comparaisses devant César; et voici, Dieu t'a donné tous ceux qui naviguent avec toi.
25C'est pourquoi, ô hommes, prenez courage; car j'ai cette confiance en Dieu, qu'il en arrivera comme il m'a été dit;
26Mais il faut que nous échouions sur quelque île.
27Comme la quatorzième nuit était venue, et que nous étions portés çà et là dans l'Adriatique, les matelots, vers minuit, estimèrent qu'ils approchaient de quelque terre.
28Et ayant jeté la sonde, ils trouvèrent vingt brasses. A quelque distance de là, ayant jeté la sonde de nouveau, ils trouvèrent quinze brasses.
29Et craignant d'échouer contre des écueils, ils jetèrent quatre ancres de la poupe, et ils désiraient que le jour vînt.
30Et comme les matelots cherchaient à se sauver du vaisseau, et qu'ils avaient descendu la chaloupe à la mer, sous prétexte de jeter les ancres de la proue,
31Paul dit au centenier et aux soldats: S'ils ne demeurent dans le vaisseau, vous ne pouvez être sauvés.
32Alors les soldats coupèrent les cordes de la chaloupe, et la laissèrent tomber.
33Et en attendant que le jour vînt, Paul les exhorta tous à prendre de la nourriture, en disant: C'est aujourd'hui le quatorzième jour que, en attendant, vous êtes sans manger, et vous n'avez rien pris.
34Je vous exhorte donc à prendre de la nourriture, car cela importe à votre conservation; et il ne tombera pas un cheveu de la tête d'aucun de vous.
35Ayant dit cela, il prit du pain, et rendit grâces à Dieu en présence de tous; et l'ayant rompu, il se mit à manger.
36Tous alors, ayant pris courage, mangèrent aussi.
37Or, nous étions en tout, dans le vaisseau, deux cent soixante-seize personnes.
38Et quand ils eurent mangé suffisamment, ils allégèrent le vaisseau en jetant le blé à la mer.
39Et le jour étant venu, ils ne reconnaissaient point la terre; mais ayant aperçu un golfe qui avait une plage, ils résolurent d'y faire échouer le vaisseau, s'ils le pouvaient.
40Ayant donc coupé les ancres, ils les laissèrent dans la mer, lâchant en même temps les attaches des gouvernails; et ayant mis au vent la voile de l'artimon, ils se dirigeaient vers le rivage.
41Et rencontrant un endroit qui avait la mer des deux côtés, le vaisseau y échoua, et la proue engagée avec force, demeurait immobile, mais la poupe se rompait par la violence des vagues.
42Alors les soldats furent d'avis de tuer les prisonniers, de peur que quelqu'un d'eux ne se sauvât à la nage.
43Mais le centenier, voulant sauver Paul, les détourna de ce dessein, et ordonna à tous ceux qui savaient nager de se jeter à l'eau les premiers, et de se sauver à terre;
44Et aux autres de se mettre, les uns sur des planches, les autres sur quelque pièce du vaisseau. Il arriva ainsi que tous se sauvèrent à terre.
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.