Acts 27:38
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
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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
37In all, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
Cross References
Job 2:4Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Jonah 1:5Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Acts 27:18As we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things 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 →