Winter: which is an Haven of Crete, and lieth toward the South-weft, and North-weft..

13. And when the South-Wind blew foftly, fuppofing that they had obtained their Purpofe, loofing thence, they failed clofe by Crete.

14. But not long after there arofe against it a tempeftuous Wind, called Euroclydon.

15. And when the Ship was caught, and could not bear up into the Wind, we let her drive.

16. And running under a certain Ifland, which is called. Clauda, we had much Work to come by the Boat:

17. Which when they had taken up, they ufed Helps, under-girding the Ship; and fearing left they fhould fall into the Quick-fands, ftruck Sail, and fo were driven.

18. And we being exceedingly toffed with a Tempest, the next Day they lightned the Ship;

19. And the third Day we caft out with our own Hands the Tackling of the Ship.

20. And when neither Sun nor Stars in many Daye appeared, and no fmall Tempeft lay on us, all Hope that we fhould be faved, was then taken away.

21. But after long Abftinence, Paul ftood forth in the midst of them, and faid, Sirs, ye fhould have hearkned unto me, and not have loofed from Crete, and to have gained this Harm and Lofs.

22. And now I exhort you to be of good Cheer: for there fhall be no Lofs of any Man's Life among you, but of the Ship.

23. For there ftood by me this Night the ANGEL of GOD, whofe I am, and whom I ferve,

24. Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cefar and lo, God hath given thee all them that fail with thee.

25. Wherefore, Sirs, be of good Cheer: For I believe God, that it fhall be even as it was told me.

26. Howbeit we must be caft upon a certain Island. 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 fome Country:

28. And founded, and found it twenty Fathoms: And when they had gone a little further, they founded again, and found it fifteen Fathoms.

29. Then fearing left they should have fallen upon Rocks,

they caft four Anchors out of the Stern, and wifhed for the Day.

30. And as the Ship-men were about to flee out of the Ship, when they had let down the Boat into the Sea, under Colour as though they would have caft Anchors out of the Fore-fhip,

31. Paul faid to the Centurion, and to the Soldiers, Except thefe abide in the Ship, ye cannot be faved.

32. Then the Soldiers cut off the Ropes of the Boat, and let her fall off.

33. And while the Day was coming on, Paul befought them all to take Meat, faying, This Day is the fourteenth Day that ye have tarried, and continued Fafting, having taken nothing:

34. Wherefore I pray you to take fome Meat; for this is for your Health: For there fhall not an Hair fall from the Head of any of you.

35. And when he had thus fpoken, he took Bread, and gave Thanks to God in Prefence of them all, and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

36. Then were they all of good Cheer, and they also took fome Meat.

37. And we were in all in the Ship, two hundred threefcore and fixteen Souls.

38. And when they had eaten enough, they lightned the Ship, and caft out the Wheat into the Sea.

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 poffible, to thrust in the Ship.

40. And when they had taken up the Anchors, they committed themselves unto the Sea, and loofed the Rudder-bands, and hoifed up the Main Sail to the Wind, and made towards Shore.

41. And falling into a Place where two Seas met, they ran the Ship aground; and the fore Part ftuck faft, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder Part was broken with the Violence of the Waves.

42. And the Soldiers Counfel was to kill the Prifoners, left any of them fhould fwim out and escape.

43. But the Centurion willing to fave Paul, kept them from their Purpofe, and commanded that they which could fwim, fhould caft themfelves firft into the Sea, and get to Land:

44. And

44. And the reft, fome on Boards, and fome on broken Pieces of the Ship: And fo it came to pafs that they efcaped all fafe to Land.

1. Paul after his Ship-wrack is kindly entertained of the Barbarians. 5. The Viper on his Hand burteth him not. 8. He kealeth many Difeafes in the Island. 11. They depart towards Rome. 17. He declareth to the Jews the Caufe of his coming. 14. After his Preaching, fome were perfwaded, and fome believed not. 30. Yet he preached there two Years.

Ver. 1. AND when they were escaped, then they knew that the Inland was called Melita.

2. And the barbarous People fhewed us no little Kindnefs: for they kindled a Fire, and received us every one, because of the prefent Rain, and because of the Cold.

3. And when Paul had gathered a Bundle of Sticks, and laid them on the Fire, there came a Viper out of the Heat, and faftned on his Hand.

4. And when the Barbarians faw the venomous Beast hang on his Hand, they faid among themfelves, No doubt this Man is a Murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the Sea, yet Vengeance fuffereth not to live.

5. And he fhook off the Beaft into the Fire, and felt no harm.

6. Howbeit they looked when he fhould have fwollen, or fallen down dead fuddenly: But after they had looked a great while, and faw no Harm come to him, they changed their Minds, and faid that he was a God.

7. In the fame Quarters were Poffeffions of the chief Man of the Ifland, whofe name was Publius, who received us, and lodged us three Days courteously.

8. And it came to pafs that the Father of Publius lay fick of a Fever, and of a bloody Flux: To whom Paul entred in, and prayed, and laid his Hands on him, and healed him.

9. So when this was done, others alfo which had Dif cafes in the land, came, and were healed;

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10. Who alfo honoured us with many Honours, and when we departed, they laded us with fuch Things as were neceffary.

II. And after three Months we departed in a Ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the Ifle, whofe Sign was Caftor and Pollux:

12. And landing at Syracufe, we tarried there three Days.

13. And from thence we fet a Compafs, and came to Rhegium: And after one Day the South Wind blew, and we came the next Day to Puteoli:

14. Where we found Brethren, and were defired to tarry with them feven Days: And fo we went toward Rome.

15. And from thence, when the Brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii-forum, and the Three Taverns: Whom when Paul faw, he thanked God, and took Courage.

16. And when we came to Rome, the Centurion delivered the Prifoners to the Captain of the Guard: But Paul was fuffered to dwell by himfelf, with a Soldier that kept

him.

17. And it came pafs, that after three Days, Paul called the Chief of the Jews together. And when they were come together, he faid unto them, Men and Brethren, though I have committed nothing against the People or Customs of our Fathers, yet was I delivered PriToner from Jerufalem into the Hands of the Romans.

18. Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no Caufe of Death in me.

19. But when the Jews fpake against it, I was conftrained to appeal unto Cefar; not that I had ought to accufe my Nation of.

20. For this Cause therefore have I called for you, to fee you, and to fpeak with you: Becaufe that for the Hope of Ifrael I am bound with this Chain."

21. And they faid unto him, We neither received Letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the Brethren that came, fhewed or fpake any harm of thee.

22. But we defire to hear of thee what thou thinkeft: For as concerning this Sect, we know that every where it is fpoken against,

23. And when they had appointed him a Day, there came many to him into his Lodging; to whom he ExFOUNDED and TESTIFIED the KINGDOM of GOD, per

fwading

fwading them concerning Fefus, both out of the Law of Mofes, and out of the PROPHETS, from Morning till Evening.

24. And fome believed the Things which were fpoken, and fome believed not.

25. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had fpoken one Word, Well fpake the Holy Ghost by Efaias the Prophet, unto our Fathers,

26. Saying, Go unto this People, and fay, Hearing ye fhall hear, and fhall not underftand; and seeing ye fhall fee, and not perceive.

27. For the Heart of this People is waxed grofs, and their Ears are dull of Hearing, and their Eyes have they clofed; left they fhould fee with their Eyes, and hear with their Ears, and understand with their Heart, and fhould be converted, and I fhould heal them.

28. Be it known therefore unto you, that the SALVATION of GOD is fent unto the Gentiles, and that they will

HEAR IT.

29. And when he had faid these Words, the Jews departed, and had great reafoning among themselves.

30. And Paul dwelt two whole Years in his own hired Houfe, and received all that came in unto him,

31. PREACHING the KINGDOM of GOD, and TEACHING thofe THINGS which concern the Lord Jefus Chrift, with all Confidence, no Man forbidding him.

The End of the Acts of the Apostles.

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