Acts 27:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The sailors were afraid that we would hit the rocks, so they threw four anchors into the water. Then they prayed for daylight to come.

Cross References

Acts 27:17

After the men brought the lifeboat in, they tied ropes around the ship to hold it together. The men were afraid that the ship would hit the sandbanks of Syrtis. So they lowered the sail and let the wind carry the ship.

Hebrews 6:19

This hope is like an anchor for us. It is strong and sure and keeps us safe. It goes behind the curtain.

Acts 27:30

Some of the sailors wanted to leave the ship, and they lowered the lifeboat to the water. They wanted the other men to think that they were throwing more anchors from the front of the ship.

Acts 27:26

But we will crash on an island.”

Psalm 130:6

I am waiting for my Lord, like a guard waiting and waiting for the morning to come.

Deuteronomy 28:67

In the morning you will say, ‘I wish it were evening!’ In the evening you will say, ‘I wish it were morning!’ This will happen because of the fear in your heart and the terrible things you will see.

Acts 27:28

They threw a rope into the water with a weight on the end of it. They found that the water was 120 feet deep. They went a little farther and threw the rope in again. It was 90 feet deep.