20. Then, when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no end to the storm was imminent, all hope for our safety was now taken away.
21. And after they had fasted for a long time, Paul, standing in their midst, said: "Certainly, men, you should have listened to me and not set out from Crete, so as to cause this injury and loss.
22. And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23. For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,
24. saying: 'Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar. And behold, God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.'
25. Because of this, men, be courageous in soul. For I trust God that this will happen in the same way that it has been told to me.
26. But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island."
27. Then, after the fourteenth night arrived, as we were navigating in the sea of Adria, about the middle of the night, the sailors believed that they saw some portion of the land.
28. And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces.
29. Then, fearing that we might happen upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and they were hoping for daylight to arrive soon.
30. Yet truly, the sailors were seeking a way to flee from the ship, for they had lowered a lifeboat into the sea, on the pretext that they were attempting to cast anchors from the bow of the ship.
31. So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved."
32. Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.
33. And when it began to be light, Paul requested that they all take food, saying: "This is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and continuing to fast, taking nothing.
34. For this reason, I beg you to accept food for the sake of your health. For not a hair from the head of any of you shall perish."
35. And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36. Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.
37. Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.