Acts 27:38

So when they had eaten enough, they started lightening the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Family 35 New Testament

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

37(In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.)

39When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship, if possible.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Acts 27:18We were being so violently battered by the storm that the next day they began to jettison things,

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 →

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