Acts 27:41

But, falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and, the foreship sticking fast, remained immoveable, while, the stern, began to break up, from the violence [of the waves].

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

In Context

40And, casting off the anchors, they let them go into the sea,—at the same time, loosening the lashings of the rudders, and, hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

42Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:37Then prophesied, Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying,—Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Yahweh hath broken in pieces thy works. So the ships were wrecked, and were not able to go unto Tarshish.

Ezekiel 27:34Now, thou art wrecked out of the seas In the depths of waters,— Thy merchandise and all thy gathered host In thy midst, have fallen.

Acts 27:26Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked.

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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