Now listen to me. Don’t be depressed, for no one will perish—only the ship will be lost.
There were 276 people who ate until they were filled, and were strengthened and encouraged.
So men, keep up your courage! I know that God will protect you, just as he told me he would.
Now eat and be nourished. For you’ll all come through this ordeal without a scratch.”
They will not live in fear or dread of what may come, for their hearts are firm, ever secure in their faith.
The rest all managed to survive by clinging to planks and broken pieces of the ship, so that everyone scrambled to the shore uninjured.
Paul said to the Roman officer and his soldiers, “Unless you all stay together onboard the ship, you have no chance of surviving.”
That night our Lord appeared to Paul and stood before him and said, “Receive miracle power. For just as you have spoken for me in Jerusalem, you will also speak for me in Rome.”