Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 27 : 27 - 37
Chapter 27
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 29 | Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.
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| 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,
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| 31 | Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
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| 32 | Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
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| 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.
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| 34 | Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you."
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| 35 | And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.
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| 36 | Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.
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| 37 | And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
