They set sail for the harbor in Phoenix, Crete but were blown off course by a “tempestuous wind, called the northeaster.”
The storm was threatening to damage the ship, so they lowered the sails and allowed themselves to be driven by the wind and waves.
The next day, they started throwing the cargo overboard.
After many days with no sun and no stars, they gave up hope of being saved.
AN ANGEL APPEARS TO PAUL WITH A MESSAGE OF HOPE (27:21-26):
After many days lost at sea, Paul stood up and shared some good news with the crew.
An angel of God appeared to him and told him they were all going to survive, though the ship and cargo would be lost.
The angel revealed the ship would run aground on an island.
THE SHIPWRECK (27:27-44):
On the 14th night, the sailors realized they were approaching land.
Fearing the ship would run into rocks, they let down anchors and waited for daylight.
Paul encouraged the company to eat something for strength because they had been 14 days without food.
They attempted to maneuver the ship into a bay with a beach where they could run the ship aground, but they got caught on and the ship started falling apart.
Everyone jumped overboard and either swam or floated on debris to the shore.
