20. But when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and with not a little bad weather confronting us, finally all hope was abandoned that we would be saved.
21. And because many were experiencing lack of appetite, at that time Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you ought to have followed my advice not to put out to sea from Crete, and thus avoided this damage and loss!
22. And now I urge you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life from among you, but only of the ship.
23. For this night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve came to me,
24. saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.’
25. Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will be like this—according to the way it was told to me.
26. But it is necessary that we run aground on some island.”
27. And when the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven in the Adriatic Sea about the middle of the night, the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.