quainted with these
things, before whom also I speak with the greatest freedom. For I am
persuaded that none of these events have escaped his notice; for this
thing was not done in a corner. (27)King Agrippa! believest thou the
prophets? I know that thou believest.

(28)Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian. (29)And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but
also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and
altogether such as I am, except these chains.

(30)So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and
Bernice, and they who sat with him, (31)and retiring, conversed
together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of
chains.

(32)And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if
he had not appealed to Caesar.

CHAP. XXVII.

NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered
Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the
Augustan cohort. (2)And embarking in a ship of Adrymittium, ready to
sail for the coast of Asia, we proceeded on our voyage, Aristarchus a
Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. (3)And the next day we
arrived at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul with the greatest humanity,
and permitted him to go to his friends, to enjoy the benefit of their
care. (4)And taking our departure from thence, we sailed under Cyprus,
because the winds were contrary. (5)And traversing the sea opposite to
Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra, a city of Lycia. (6)And the
centurion finding there a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us
on board of it.

(7)Then for many days making very slow way, and scarce reaching over
against Knidos, the wind not favouring us, we coasted Crete, opposite
Cape Salmone: (8)and weathering it with difficulty, we came to a
certain place called, The fair havens; near to which is the city Lasea.
(9)And much time being consumed, and sailing now becoming dangerous,
because the fast was already past, Paul admonished them, (10)saying
unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with much
damage and loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but _danger_ of
our lives also. (11)But the centurion paid more attention to the master
and to the pilot than to the things which were spoken by Paul. (12)And
the harbour not being well situated for a winter station, the greater
part advised to sail from thence, if they possibly cou