19Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; 20but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and unto all the region of Judæa, and to the Gentiles, I announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21For these causes the Jews, seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me. 22Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing except those things which the prophets and Moses said should come; 23whether the Christ should suffer, whether he, the first of the resurrection from the dead, shall show light to the people and to the Gentiles.
24And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art mad; much learning makes thee mad.
25But he said: I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and soberness. 26For the king knows well concerning these things, to whom also I speak boldly; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this has not been done in a corner. 27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28And Agrippa said to Paul: With little pains[28a] thou persuadest[28b] me to become a Christian. 29And Paul said: I could pray God, that with little or much[29], not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, may become such as I am, except these bonds.
30And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with them. 31And having withdrawn, they talked together, saying: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32And Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cæsar.
XXVII. And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. 2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, about to sail along the coasts of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3And on the second day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul humanely, and permitted him to go to his friends and receive their care. 4And thence having put to sea, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary, 5And having sailed over the sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy; and he put us on board of it. 7And sailing slowly many days, and having come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to put in[7], we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; 8and coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasa.
9And much time having been spent, and the voyage being now dangerous, because also the fast had already passed by, Paul exhorted them, 10saying: Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with violence and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives. 11But the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than the things spoken by Paul. 12And as the haven was not well situated for wintering, the greater number advised to sail thence also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, a haven of Crete, looking toward the southwest and northwest, and there winter.
13And a south wind beginning to blow moderately, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and coasted along close by Crete. 14But not long after, there struck against it a tempestuous wind, called Euracylon. 15And the ship being caught, and unable to face the wind, we yielded to it, and were driven along. 16And running under a certain small island called Clauda, we were hardly able to come by the boat; 17which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast away on the quicksand, they lowered the sail, and so were driven.
18And we being violently tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship; 19and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small tempest lying on us, thenceforward all hope that we should be saved was utterly taken away. 21But after much abstinence, then Paul, standing up in the midst of then, said: Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me and not put to sea from Crete, and so have escaped this violence and loss. 22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24saying: Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar; and, lo, God has given thee all those who sail with thee. 25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it will be even so, as it has been told me. 26But we must be cast away upon a certain island.