Acts 27:38

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

Acts 27:38 in Other Translations

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

38 After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.

38 With the meal finished and everyone full, the ship was further lightened by dumping the grain overboard.

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

38 After the people had eaten all they wanted, they lightened the ship by dumping the wheat into the sea.

38 And having eaten enough food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea.

38 They ate as much as they wanted. They needed to make the ship lighter. So they threw the rest of the grain into the sea.

Acts 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.

Acts 27:38 In-Context

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.

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

40 Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

Cross References

• 1. ver 18; John 1:5