Acts 27:36

36 Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves.

Acts 27:36 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:36

Then were they all of good cheer
Encouraged by the apostle's words and example:

and they all took some meat;
and made a comfortable meal, which they had not done for fourteen days past.

Acts 27:36 In-Context

34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for it will help you survive; for none of you will lose a hair from your heads."

35 After he had said this, he took bread; and giving thanks to God in the presence of all, he broke it and began to eat.

36 Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves.

37 (We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons in the ship.)

38 After they had satisfied their hunger, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.