Acts 27:36

36 Then they all were encouraged and ate some food 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; it will give you strength, since not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you."

35 And when 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 they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

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

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