Acts 27:26

And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the gospel to them.

Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship. Fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be carried along.

And fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and were praying for daybreak.

And when they had been brought safely through to shore, then we learned that the island was called Malta.