27As the fourteenth night came while we were being driven about in the Adriatic, about the middle of the night the sailors supposed they were bringing some country near to them.28They sounded and found twenty fathoms; then after passing a little they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.29Fearing lest we might fall out somewhere against rough places, they threw four anchors from the stern and wished for day to come.30While the sailors were seeking to flee from the boat and had lowered the lifeboat into the sea under the pretense that they were about to stretch out anchors from the bow,31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "If these men do not remain in the boat, you cannot be saved."32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the lifeboat and let it fall away.33Until the day was about to dawn, Paul urged everyone to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued without food and have taken nothing."34Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is for your preservation; for not a hair from your head will perish.35After he had said these things, he took bread, gave thanks to God before them all, broke it, and began to eat.36Then everyone was encouraged and they themselves also took some food.37We were in all two hundred seventy-six souls in the boat.38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the boat by throwing the grain into the sea.39When day came they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a shore into which they planned to run the boat if they could.40They cast off the anchors and let them go into the sea; at the same time they loosened the ropes of the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and headed for the shore.41They struck a sandbar and the ship ran aground; the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, while the stern was being broken up by the force.42The soldiers formed a plan to kill the prisoners so that none might swim away and escape.43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, stopped them from carrying out their plan and ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land.44The rest followed, some on planks and some on pieces from the boat; and so it came about that all were brought safely to land.