Actuum Apostolorum 27
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Ut autem judicatum est navigare eum in Italiam, et tradi Paulum cum reliquis custodiis centurioni nomine Julio cohortis Augustæ,
1And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy, and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,
2ascendentes navem Adrumetinam, incipientes navigare circa Asiæ loca, sustulimus, perseverante nobiscum Aristarcho Macedone Thessalonicensi.
2Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.
3Sequenti autem die devenimus Sidonem. Humane autem tractans Julius Paulum, permisit ad amicos ire, et curam sui agere.
3And the day following we came to Sidon. And Julius treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends, and to take care of himself.
4Et inde cum sustulissemus, subnavigavimus Cyprum, propterea quod essent venti contrarii.
4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5Et pelagus Ciliciæ et Pamphyliæ navigantes, venimus Lystram, quæ est Lyciæ:
5And sailing over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia:
6et ibi inveniens centurio navem Alexandrinam navigantem in Italiam, transposuit nos in eam.
6And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.
7Et cum multis diebus tarde navigaremus, et vix devenissemus contra Gnidum, prohibente nos vento, adnavigavimus Cretæ juxta Salmonem:
7And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone:
8et vix juxta navigantes, venimus in locum quemdam qui vocatur Boniportus, cui juxta erat civitas Thalassa.
8And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.
9Multo autem tempore peracto, et cum jam non esset tuta navigatio eo quod et jejunium jam præteriisset, consolabatur eos Paulus,
9And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,
10dicens eis: Viri, video quoniam cum injuria et multo damno non solum oneris, et navis, sed etiam animarum nostrarum incipit esse navigatio.
10Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
11Centurio autem gubernatori et nauclero magis credebat, quam his quæ a Paulo dicebantur.
11But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.
12Et cum aptus portus non esset ad hiemandum, plurimi statuerunt consilium navigare inde, si quomodo possent, devenientes Phœnicen hiemare, portum Cretæ respicientem ad Africum et ad Corum.
12And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.
13Aspirante autem austro, æstimantes propositum se tenere, cum sustulissent de Asson, legebant Cretam.
13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
14Non post multum autem misit se contra ipsam ventus typhonicus, qui vocatur Euroaquilo.
14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.
15Cumque arrepta esset navis, et non posset conari in ventum, data nave flatibus, ferebamur.
15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.
16In insulam autem quamdam decurrentes, quæ vocatur Cauda, potuimus vix obtinere scapham.
16And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.
17Qua sublata, adjutoriis utebantur, accingentes navem, timentes ne in Syrtim inciderent, summisso vase sic ferebantur.
17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were driven.
18Valida autem nobis tempestate jactatis, sequenti die jactum fecerunt:
18And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.
19et tertia die suis manibus armamenta navis projecerunt.
19And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
20Neque autem sole, neque sideribus apparentibus per plures dies, et tempestate non exigua imminente, jam ablata erat spes omnis salutis nostræ.
20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
21Et cum multa jejunatio fuisset, tunc stans Paulus in medio eorum, dixit: Oportebat quidem, o viri, audito me, non tollere a Creta, lucrique facere injuriam hanc et jacturam.
21And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.
22Et nunc suadeo vobis bono animo esse: amissio enim nullius animæ erit ex vobis, præterquam navis.
22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but only of the ship.
23Astitit enim mihi hac nocte angelus Dei, cujus sum ego, et cui deservio,
23For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
24dicens: Ne timeas, Paule: Cæsari te oportet assistere: et ecce donavit tibi Deus omnes qui navigant tecum.
24Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
25Propter quod bono animo estote, viri: credo enim Deo quia sic erit, quemadmodum dictum est mihi.
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.
26In insulam autem quamdam oportet nos devenire.
26And we must come unto a certain island.
27Sed posteaquam quartadecima nox supervenit, navigantibus nobis in Adria circa mediam noctem, suspicabantur nautæ apparere sibi aliquam regionem.
27But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.
28Qui et summittentes bolidem, invenerunt passus viginti: et pusillum inde separati, invenerunt passus quindecim.
28Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms; and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.
29Timentes autem ne in aspera loca incideremus, de puppi mittentes anchoras quatuor, optabant diem fieri.
29Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30Nautis vero quærentibus fugere de navi, cum misissent scapham in mare, sub obtentu quasi inciperent a prora anchoras extendere,
30But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,
31dixit Paulus centurioni et militibus: Nisi hi in navi manserint, vos salvi fieri non potestis.
31Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
32Tunc absciderunt milites funes scaphæ, et passi sunt eam excidere.
32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33Et cum lux inciperet fieri, rogabat Paulus omnes sumere cibum, dicens: Quartadecima die hodie exspectantes jejuni permanetis, nihil accipientes.
33And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing.
34Propter quod rogo vos accipere cibum pro salute vestra: quia nullius vestrum capillus de capite peribit.
34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health’s sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.
35Et cum hæc dixisset, sumens panem, gratias egit Deo in conspectu omnium: et cum fregisset, cœpit manducare.
35And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36Animæquiores autem facti omnes, et ipsi sumpserunt cibum.
36Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took some meat.
37Eramus vero universæ animæ in navi ducentæ septuaginta sex.
37And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38Et satiati cibo alleviabant navem, jactantes triticum in mare.
38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
39Cum autem dies factus esset, terram non agnoscebant: sinum vero quemdam considerabant habentem littus, in quem cogitabant si possent ejicere navem.
39And when it was day, they knew not the land; but they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.
40Et cum anchoras sustulissent, committebant se mari, simul laxantes juncturas gubernaculorum: et levato artemone secundum auræ flatum, tendebant ad littus.
40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands; and hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.
41Et cum incidissemus in locum dithalassum, impegerunt navem: et prora quidem fixa manebat immobilis, puppis vero solvebatur a vi maris.
41And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground; and the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.
42Militum autem consilium fuit ut custodias occiderent, ne quis cum enatasset, effugeret.
42And the soldiers’ counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.
43Centurio autem volens servare Paulum, prohibuit fieri: jussitque eos qui possent natare, emittere se primos, et evadere, et ad terram exire:
43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done; and he commanded that they who could swim, should cast themselves first into the sea, and save themselves, and get to land.
44et ceteros, alios in tabulis ferebant, quosdam super ea quæ de navi erant. Et sic factum est, ut omnes animæ evaderent ad terram.
44And the rest, some they carried on boards, and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass, that every soul got safe to land.
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