Ketuvim Netzarim: Maaseh Shlichim Acts Chapter 27

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Paulos's Voyage to Romaios and Shipwreck (27:1-28:16)

27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paulos and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Ioulios (Julius), a centurion of Sebastos (Augustus)' band.

27:2 And entering into a ship of Adramuttenos, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; [one] Aristarchos, a Makedon Thessalonikeus, being with us.

27:3 And the next [day] we touched at Sidon. And Ioulios (Julius) courteously entreated Paulos, and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

27:4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Kittem (Cyprus), because the winds were contrary.

27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Kilikia and Pamphulia, we came to Mura (Myra), [a city] of Lukia.

27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandrinos sailing into Italia; and he put us therein.

27:7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Knidos, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Krete, over against Salmone;

27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The Kaloi Limenes (Fair Havens); nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasaia.

27:9 Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Fast. So Paulos warned them,

27:10"Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also."

27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paulos.

27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phoinix, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Krete, and lies toward the south west and north west.

The Storm

27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Krete.

27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tuphonikos (violent) wind, called Euroclydon.

27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

27:17 When the men had hoisted it aboard, they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

27:18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

27:19 On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

27:20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

27:21After the men had gone a long time without food, Paulos stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Krete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

27:22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

27:23 Last night the messenger of Elohim whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me

27:24 Saying, 'Fear not, Paulos; you must be brought before Kaisar; and indeed Elohim has granted you all those who sail with you.'

27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe Elohim, that it shall be even as it was told me.

27:26 Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."

27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

27:28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.

27:29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

27:30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.

27:31 Then Paulos said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved."

27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

27:33 As day was about to dawn, Paulos urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have kept waiting and going without food, having taken nothing.

27:34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food—for this is for your survival, since not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”

27:35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, said the b'rakhah to Elohim before them all, broke it, and began to eat. 

27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.

27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

27:41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

27:43 But the centurion, willing to save Paulos, kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get to land:

27:44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.


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Parallels Between Yonah and Paulos

Both were heading to Spain

Both sailed on the Mediterranean

Both encountered a great storm on the sea

Both crews threw cargo overboard

Presence/absence of seeking the Adonai’s guidance

The captain advises Yonah, Paulos advises the captain

Yonah didn’t listen to the captain, the captain didn’t listen to Paulos