The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.
Acts 27:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard; American Standard Version (1901) And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard; Common English Bible We were so battered by the violent storm that the next day the men began throwing cargo overboard. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. |
The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
‘The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this age are more shrewd than the children of light in dealing with their own people.
On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea.
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,