Atti 27:38

38 E saziati che furono, alleggerirono la nave, gettando il frumento in mare.

Atti 27:38 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:38

And when they had eaten enough
] Were satisfied, having eaten a full meal:

they lightened the ship;
of its burden, that it might the better carry them to the shore, and that by the following method:

and cast out the wheat into the sea;
which seems to have been part of the ship's provision; or one part of their lading, which they brought from Egypt, and were carrying to Italy: they had cast out some of the goods of the ship before, and also the tackling of the ship, and now, last of all, the wheat; for what was eatable they reserved till last, not knowing to what extremity they might be reduced.

Atti 27:38 In-Context

36 E tutti, fatto animo, presero anch’essi del cibo.

37 Or eravamo sulla nave, fra tutti, dugentosettantasei persone.

38 E saziati che furono, alleggerirono la nave, gettando il frumento in mare.

39 Quando fu giorno, non riconoscevano il paese; ma scorsero una certa baia che aveva una spiaggia, e deliberarono, se fosse loro possibile, di spingervi la nave.

40 E staccate le àncore, le lasciarono andare in mare; sciolsero al tempo stesso i legami dei timoni, e alzato l’artimone al vento, traevano al lido.