Acts 27:17

God's Word

The men pulled it up on deck. Then they passed ropes under the ship to reinforce it. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank off the shores of Libya, they lowered the sail and were carried along by the wind.

Cross References

Acts 27:16

As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely got control of the ship’s lifeboat.

Acts 27:26

However, we will run aground on some island.”

Acts 27:29

Fearing we might hit rocks, they dropped four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for morning to come.

Acts 27:40

They cut the anchors free and left them in the sea. At the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars. Then they raised the top sail to catch the wind and steered the ship to the shore.

Acts 27:41

They struck a sandbar in the water and ran the ship aground. The front of the ship stuck and couldn’t be moved, while the back of the ship was broken to pieces by the force of the waves.