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Act 27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Act 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the

wheat into the sea.

Act 27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain
creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in

the ship.

Act 27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto
the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and

made toward shore.

Act 27:41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and
the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken

with the violence of the waves.

Act 27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should
swim out, and escape.

Act 27:43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and
commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and
get to land:

Act 27:44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And
so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

But the centurion, willing to save Paul... Pro 18:24 A man that hath friends must
shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

So paraphrasing to get the clear sense of what’s taking place: They ate what they
could for the daunting task ahead, then lightened the ship by tossing the wheat over-
board. At daylight, they cut the four anchors, committed themselves to the sea, loos-

ened the bands on the rudders, hoisted the main sail and headed for land, attempting
to ground the ship in a sandbar.

Even their final landing was harsh.