13When a south wind had blown gently, they thought they had grasped their purpose. So they weighed anchor and began coasting along nearer to Crete.14But after no long time a tempestuous wind called Eurakylon struck against it.15When the ship had been seized and they were unable to face the wind, they gave way and were being driven along.16Then they ran under a small island called Cauda and with difficulty were able to gain control of the lifeboat.17After they had taken it up, they used helps to undergird the ship, fearing that they might run aground on the Syrtis. So they lowered the sea anchor, and thus were being driven along.18As we were being storm-tossed violently, on the next day they began jettisoning cargo.19And on the third day they threw the gear of the ship overboard with their own hands.20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a severe winter storm lay upon us, all remaining hope of our being saved was being taken away.21When much fasting was already present, Paul stood in their midst and said, "Men, you ought to have obeyed me and not to have set sail from Crete; then you would have avoided both this mistreatment and the loss."22And now I urge you to be cheerful, for none of you will suffer loss of life, but only the ship will be lost.23For this night an angel of the God whom I serve and to whom I belong stood by me.24He said, "Do not fear, Paul; you must stand before Caesar, and look, God has granted you all those who sail with you."25Therefore be cheerful, men, for I trust God that it will be exactly as it has been spoken to me.26We must run aground on a certain island.