Acts 27:38 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 27:38

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

DBT

And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Acts 27:18
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
Jonah 1:5
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Ecclesiastes 3:6
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

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9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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