Acts 27:37
And all the souls in the ship were two hundred seventy-six.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
In Context
36And they all, having become encouraged, also took food.
38And after being filled of food, they unloaded the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
Cross References
Acts 2:41Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
Romans 13:1Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.
Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44
Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →