Acts 27:38

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Acts 27:38

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And having been filled with food, they were lightening the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 27

³⁶ They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

³⁷ In all, there were 276 of us on board.

³⁸ After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

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

⁴⁰ Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

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