Acts 27:36

36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.

Acts 27:36 in Other Translations

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

36 Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

36 Then everyone was encouraged and began to eat—

36 and they all ate heartily -

36 They all became encouraged and took food themselves.

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”

35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.

37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board.

38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.