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


In Context

35 When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.

36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

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

39 When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

40 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:38And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting 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 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.