Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. New Living Translation After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard. English Standard Version And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. Berean Standard Bible After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. Berean Literal Bible Then having been filled with food, they began to lighten the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. King James Bible And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. New King James Version So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. New American Standard Bible When they had eaten enough, they began lightening the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea. NASB 1995 When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. NASB 1977 And when they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. Legacy Standard Bible And when they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. Amplified Bible After they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat [from Egypt] overboard into the sea. Christian Standard Bible When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea. American Standard Version And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when they were filled with food, they lightened the ship, and they took wheat and threw it into the sea. Contemporary English Version and after everyone had eaten, they threw the cargo of wheat into the sea to make the ship lighter. Douay-Rheims Bible And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea. English Revised Version And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. GOD'S WORD® Translation After the people had eaten all they wanted, they lightened the ship by dumping the wheat into the sea. Good News Translation After everyone had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing all the wheat into the sea. International Standard Version After they had eaten all they wanted, they began to lighten the ship by dumping its cargo of wheat into the sea. Literal Standard Version and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea. Majority Standard Bible After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. New American Bible After they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea. NET Bible When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea. New Revised Standard Version After they had satisfied their hunger, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea. New Heart English Bible When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. Webster's Bible Translation And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea. Weymouth New Testament After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard. World English Bible When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. Young's Literal Translation and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Shipwreck…37In all, there were 276 of us on board. 38After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. 39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.… Cross References Jonah 1:5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship's cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Acts 27:18 We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. Treasury of Scripture And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. they lightened. Acts 27:18,19 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; … Job 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. Jonah 1:5 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 Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. The wheat. Jump to Previous Cast Eaten Eating Enough Food Forth Grain Hearty Lightened Lightening Meal Nourishment Overboard Satisfied Sea Ship Sufficient Themselves Throwing Turning Wanted Weight WheatJump to Next Cast Eaten Eating Enough Food Forth Grain Hearty Lightened Lightening Meal Nourishment Overboard Satisfied Sea Ship Sufficient Themselves Throwing Turning Wanted Weight WheatActs 27 1. Paul shipping toward Rome,10. foretells of the danger of the voyage, 11. but is not believed. 14. They are tossed to and fro by a storm; 41. and suffer shipwreck; 44. yet all come safe to land. (38) And when they had eaten enough . . .--More accurately, when they were filled with food. The words describe a full and hearty meal. The first effect of this was seen in renewed activity for work. In spite of all that had been done before (Acts 27:18-19), the ship still needed to be lightened. The tense implies a process of some continuance. The "wheat" which they now cast out may have been part of the cargo which had been reserved by way of provisions. As it was clear that they could no longer continue in the ship, this was no longer required, and the one essential point was to keep her floating till they reached the shore.Verse 38. - Throwing out for and cast out, A.V. They lightened the ship; ἐκούφισαν, only here in the New Testament; but it is the technical word for lightening a ship so as to keep her afloat. So in Polybius, 1:39, Ἐκρίψαντες ἐκ τῶν πλοίων πάντα τὰ βάρη μόλις ἐκούφισαν τὰς ναῦς: and Jonah 1:5, "They cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them (τοῦ κουφισθῆναι ἀπ αὐτῶν (see ver. 18, note). Κουφίσαι τὴν ναῦν is one of the technical expressions for taking cargo out of a ship, given by Julius Pollux (Smith), The wheat (τὸν σῖτον). There is a difference of opinion as to what St. Luke here means by τὸν σῖτον. Meyer and others think it was merely "the ship's provision," and that, considering the number of persons in the ship, and the little consumption during the last fortnight, the weight of what was left would be considerable. They add that the cargo had been already thrown overboard in ver. 18. Others, as Howson, following Smith and Penroso, Farrar, Lewin, and many older commentators, with more reason, understand "the wheat" to mean the ship's cargo from Alexandria to Rome; they think it had been impossible to get at it while the ship was drifting; and that, even had it been possible, it was the last thing they would have recourse to. But now, when it was impossible to save the ship, and the only chance of saving their lives was to run her on the beach, it was an absolute necessity to lighten the ship as much as possible. They therefore cast her freight of Alexandrian corn into the sea, and waited for daylight (see note to ver. 18). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [After]δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the men] had eaten their fill, κορεσθέντες (koresthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2880: To fill, sate, glut, feed full, satisfy. A primary verb; to cram, i.e. Glut or sate. they lightened ἐκούφιζον (ekouphizon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2893: To lighten, make light. From kouphos; to unload. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ship πλοῖον (ploion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel. by throwing ἐκβαλλόμενοι (ekballomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. grain σῖτον (siton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sea. θάλασσαν (thalassan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. 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