Acts 27:17

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

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  • Acts 27:29 : 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
  • Acts 27:26 : 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
  • Acts 27:41 : 41 And falling into a ple where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 86%

    18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

    19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tkling of the ship.

    20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

    21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

  • 85%

    12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

    13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

    14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

    15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

    16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

  • 85%

    37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

    38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

    39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

    40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

    41 And falling into a ple where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

    42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

    43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

    44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

  • 84%

    26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

    27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

    28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

    29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

    30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

    31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

    32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

  • Acts 27:6-10
    5 verses
    79%

    6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

    7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

    8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a ple which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

    9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

    10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

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    11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

    12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

    13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

  • Mark 4:37-38
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    75%

    37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

    38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

  • 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

  • 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

  • 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

  • 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

  • 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

  • 15 So they took up ah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

  • 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

  • 26 Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.

  • 1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

  • Jonah 1:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

    5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But ah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

  • 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

  • 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

  • John 6:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

    19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

  • 23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.