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CHAPTER XLII The Voyage and Shipwreck At last Paul was on his way to Rome. ^'When it was determined/' Luke writes, ''that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us." In the first century of the Christian era, traveling by sea was attended with peculiar hardship and peril. Mariners directed their course largely by the position of the sun and stars; and when these did not appear, and there were indications of storm, the owners of vessels were fearful of venturing into the open sea. During a portion of the year, safe navigation was almost impossible. The apostle Paul was now called upon to endure the . trying experiences that would fall to his lot as a prisoner in chains during the long and tedious This chapter is based on Acts 27 and 28:1-10. (439)