44:027:009 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 44:027:010 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 44:027:011 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 44:027:012 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 Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 44:027:013 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 44:027:014 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 44:027:015 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 44:027:016 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: 44:027:017 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. 44:027:018 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 44:027:019 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 44:027:020 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 44:027:021 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 44:027:022 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 44:027:023 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 44:027:024 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 44:027:025 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 44:027:026 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 44:027:027 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;