Hechos 27:38

38 Después de comer, la tripulación redujo aún más el peso del barco echando al mar la carga de trigo.

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 se animaron y empezaron a comer,

37 los doscientos setenta y seis que estábamos a bordo.

38 Después de comer, la tripulación redujo aún más el peso del barco echando al mar la carga de trigo.

39 Cuando amaneció, no reconocieron la costa, pero vieron una bahía con una playa y se preguntaban si podrían llegar a la costa haciendo encallar el barco.

40 Entonces cortaron las anclas y las dejaron en el mar. Luego soltaron los timones, izaron las velas de proa y se dirigieron a la costa;