The Early Church

For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.

Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

And Paul said: I would to God that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

And the king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and they that sat with them.

And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

And 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,

Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.

And 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.

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.

And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.

And 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.

And 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.

And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

Saying 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.

But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.

And 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.

And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.

And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

Which 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.

And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.