38And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.


In Context

35 And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it began to eat.

36 And all taking courage, themselves also took food.

37 And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six.

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

39 And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

40 and, having cast off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand.

Acts 27:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:38When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:38and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.