Hechos 27:38

38 Una vez saciados, aligeraron la nave arrojando el trigo al mar.

Hechos 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.

Hechos 27:38 In-Context

36 Entonces todos, teniendo ya buen ánimo, tomaron también alimento.

37 En total éramos en la nave doscientas setenta y seis personas.

38 Una vez saciados, aligeraron la nave arrojando el trigo al mar.

39 Cuando se hizo de día, no reconocían la tierra, pero podían distinguir una bahía que tenía playa, y decidieron lanzar la nave hacia ella, si les era posible.

40 Y cortando las anclas, las dejaron en el mar, aflojando al mismo tiempo las amarras de los timones; e izando la vela de proa al viento, se dirigieron hacia la playa.