15. This wind took the ship and carried it away. The ship could not sail against the wind, so we stopped trying and let the wind blow us.
16. We went below a small island named Cauda. With the island protecting us from the wind, we were able to bring in the lifeboat, but it was very hard to do.
17. After the men brought the lifeboat in, they tied ropes around the ship to hold it together. The men were afraid that the ship would hit the sandbanks of Syrtis. So they lowered the sail and let the wind carry the ship.
18. The next day the storm was blowing against us so hard that the men threw some things out of the ship.
19. A day later they threw out the ship’s equipment.
20. For many days we could not see the sun or the stars. The storm was very bad. We lost all hope of staying alive—we thought we would die.
21. The men did not eat for a long time. Then one day Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, I told you not to leave Crete. You should have listened to me. Then you would not have all this trouble and loss.
22. But now I tell you to be happy. None of you will die, but the ship will be lost.