14. But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land.
15. And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16. Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.
17. After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along.
18. Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.
19. And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20. When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
21. Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.
22. Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.