Acts 27:39-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Shipwrecked On an Island, All Make It Safely Ashore
39 And when it became day, they were not recognizing the land. But they were looking-closely-at a certain bay having a beach, to which they were deliberating[a] whether they might be able to drive-out the ship. 40 And having cast-off the anchors, they were leaving them in the sea. At the same time, having unfastened the ropes of the rudders[b], and having raised the sail[c] to the blowing [wind], they were holding [course] for the beach. 41 But having fallen-into[d] a place between-seas[e], they grounded the vessel. And the bow, having become stuck, remained immovable; but the stern was being broken-up by the force of the waves.
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- Acts 27:39 Or, were planning (if they could) to drive-out.
- Acts 27:40 Greek ships had two oarlike steering paddles. The sailors unlashed them and put them back in the water so they could steer the ship.
- Acts 27:40 That is, the foresail, near the bow.
- Acts 27:41 Or, encountered.
- Acts 27:41 That is, an underwater reef or sandbar or point of land with deeper sea on both sides.
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