Acts 27:40

And when they had taken up the anchors, they betook them [in] to the sea (or they dropped them in the sea), and slacked together the jointures of (the) rudders. And with a little sail lifted up, by (the) blowing of the wind they went (forth) to the bank.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

In Context

39And when the day was come, they knew no land; and they beheld an haven that had a water-bank, into which they thought, if they might (or if they could), to bring up the ship.

41And when we felled into a place of gravel gone all about with the sea, they hurtled the ship. And when the former part was fixed, it dwelled unmoveable, and the last part (of it) was broken of [or by] the strength of the sea.

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Cross References

Acts 27:29And they dreaded (or feared), lest we should have fallen into sharp places; and from the last part of the ship they sent (out) four anchors, and desired that the day had become. [Soothly they dreaded, lest we should fall into sharp places; and from the last part of the ship they sent (out) four anchors, and desired that the day were made.]

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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