20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.


In Context

17 When the men had hoisted it aboard, they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

19 On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

21 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

Acts 27:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.