Acts 27:38
And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship, and took the wheat and cast it into the sea.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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
37And there were of us in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
Cross References
Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and shall lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Acts 27:18And as the storm raged violently upon us, we the next day threw goods into the sea.
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 →