Acts 27:17
After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
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- Acts 27:29 : 29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
- Acts 27:26 : 26 But we must run aground on a certain island."
- Acts 27:41 : 41 But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
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- Acts 27:18-214 verses86%
18As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
- Acts 27:12-165 verses85%
12Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
- Acts 27:37-448 verses85%
37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
44and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
- Acts 27:26-327 verses84%
26But we must run aground on a certain island."
27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved."
32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
- Acts 27:6-105 verses79%
6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
10and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
- Jonah 1:11-133 verses79%
11Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy.
12He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you."
13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
- Mark 4:37-382 verses75%
37A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
38He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
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7They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
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23But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
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32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
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2Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
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4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
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15So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
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24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
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26Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.
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1When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
- Jonah 1:4-52 verses72%
4But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
5Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
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21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
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24Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
- John 6:18-192 verses71%
18The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
19When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
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23Your rigging is untied. They couldn't strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn't spread the sail. Then the prey of a great spoil was divided. The lame took the prey.