14. But before long, a hurricane-force wind called “the Northeaster” swept down from the island.
15. When the ship was caught and could not face into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16. As we ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the dinghy.
17. When the crew had hoisted it up, they made use of ropes to undergird the ship. Then fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they let down the anchor and so were driven along.
18. But as we were violently battered by the storm, the next day they began throwing cargo overboard.
19. On the third day, they threw out the ship’s gear with their own hands.
20. With neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm pressing on us, all hope of our survival was vanishing.
21. As they had long been without food, Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not sailed from Crete, to avoid this disaster and loss.
22. Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you—but only of the ship.
23. For this very night, there came to me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve.
24. He said, ‘Do not fear, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and indeed, God has granted you all who are sailing with you.’
25. So take heart, men, for I trust God that it will be exactly as I have been told.
26. But we must run aground on some island.”
27. Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were drifting across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to sense that they were nearing some land.
28. So they took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep. A bit farther along, they took another sounding and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.
29. Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern. They were longing for day to come.
30. Now the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had lowered the dinghy into the sea, pretending they were going to put out anchors from the bow.