Act 27:27-36 | ESV | STEP | When the fourteenth night had come , as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea , about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land .

Acts 27:27-36

27 When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. 28 So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. ^{▼▼About 120 feet; a fathom (Greek orguia) was about 6 feet or 2 meters} A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms. ^{▼▼About 90 feet (see previous note)} 29 And fearing that we might ^crun on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered ^dthe ship’s boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.

33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, ^{▼▼Or For it is for your deliverance} for ^fnot a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and ^ggiving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. 36 Then they all ^hwere encouraged and ate some food themselves.