Acts 27:38
And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
In Context
37Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
Cross References
Job 2:4Answering him, Satan said, “Skin for skin; and everything that a man has, he will give for his life.
Jonah 1:5And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried out to their god. And they threw the containers that were in the ship into the sea in order to lighten it of them. And Jonah went down into the interior of the ship, and he fell into a painful deep sleep.
Matthew 16:26For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, yet truly suffers damage to his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Acts 27:18Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.
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 →