027:014 But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course.
027:015 She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave
up and let her drive.
027:016 Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda,
where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;
027:017 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.
027:018 But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began
to lighten the ship;
027:019 and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's
spare gear overboard.
027:020 Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.
027:021 When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, "Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss.
027:022 But now take courage, for there will be no destruction of life
among you, but of the ship only.
027:023 For there stood by my side, last night, an angel of the God
to whom I belong, and whom also I worship,