Acts 27:38
After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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
37There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.
Cross References
Matthew 16:26Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?
Acts 27:18But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;
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 →