Acts 27:19

and on the third [day] we cast out the tackling of the ship with our own hands,

Literal Standard Version

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And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

In Context

18And we, being exceedingly storm-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

20and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little storm lying on us, from then on all hope was taken away of our being saved.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to seek, || And a time to destroy. A time to keep, || And a time to cast away.

Mark 8:35for whoever may will to save his life will lose it; and whoever may lose his life for My sake and for the good news’ sake, he will save it;

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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