Acts 27:29

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They were afraid we would crash against the rocks, so they dropped four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they prayed that daylight would come soon.

Cross References

Acts 27:17

but the men lifted it on board. Then they tied ropes around the ship itself to hold it together. They were afraid it would get stuck on the sandbars of Syrtis, so they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

Hebrews 6:19

It’s like a firm and secure anchor for our souls. This hope leads all the way into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain,

Acts 27:30

The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, so they let the lifeboat down into the sea. They were pretending that they were going to lower some anchors from the front of the ship.

Acts 27:26

But we have to run the ship onto the beach of some island.”

Acts 27:28

They measured how deep the water was and found that it was 120 feet deep. A short time later they measured the water again, and this time it was 90 feet deep.