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for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;

thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'

And Agrippa said unto Paul, `In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'

and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am--except these bonds.'

And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,

and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying--`This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'

and Agrippa said to Festus, `This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

and having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, we, being about to sail by the coasts of Asia, did set sail, there being with us Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,

on the next day also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit him , having gone on unto friends, to receive their care.

And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia,

and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,

and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city of Lasaea.

And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous--because of the fast also being already past--Paul was admonishing,

saying to them, `Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives--the voyage is about to be;'

but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,

and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,

and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast--so were borne on.

And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding day they were making a clearing,