Untilthe daywas aboutto dawn,Paulwas encouragingthem allto takesome food,saying,"Todayis the fourteenthdaythat you have been constantlywatchingand going without eating,having takennothing.
"Go,assembleallthe Jewswho are foundin Susa,and fastfor me; do not eator drinkfor threedays,nightor day.I and my maidensalsowill fastin the sameway.And thusI will goin to the king,whichis not according to the law;and ifI perish,I perish."
And JesuscalledHis disciplesto Him, and said,"I feel compassionfor the people,becausethey have remainedwith Me nowthreedaysand havenothingto eat;and I do not wantto send them awayhungry,for they might fainton the way."
When they had gonea longtime without food,thenPaulstoodup in their midstand said,"Men,you oughtto have followed my adviceand not to have set sailfrom Creteand incurredthisdamageand loss.
Thenthe soldierscut awaythe ropesof the [ship's] boatand letit fall away.
"ThereforeI encourageyou to takesome food,for thisis for your preservation,for not a hairfrom the headof anyof you will perish."
and he tookfoodand was strengthened.Nowfor severaldayshe was with the discipleswho were at Damascus,
