Acts 27:19

Acts 27:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
• New International Version (NIV)On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

Context of Acts 27:19

17After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. 18The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo; and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned. 21When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

Acts 27:19 word by word

καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ αὐτόχειρες τὴν σκευὴν τοῦ πλοίου ἔρριψαν·Read the interlinear

• and on the thirdτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
• day they threwῥίπτωrhiptō̄ · to throw/lay downG4496
• the ship’sπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• tackleσκευήskeuē · gearG4631

Cross-references for Acts 27:19

• Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
• Jonah 1:5Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship, lain down and fallen sound asleep.
• Mark 8:35For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
• Luke 9:24For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Commentaries on Acts 27:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The tackling of the ship - ; All supernumerary anchors, cables, baggage, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The tackling of the ship - The anchors, sails, cables, baggage, etc. That is, everything that was not indispensable to its preservation, for it seems still Acts 27:29 that they retained some of their anchors on board.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The violent and persistent storm forced the crew to throw the cargo over the side of the boat (compare Jonah 1:5). The crew had lost hope.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. cast out with our own hands--passengers and crew together. the tackling of the ship--whatever they could do without that carried weight. This further effort to lighten the ship seems to show that it was now in a leaking condition, as will presently appear more evident.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:19

• Mariners (Sailors)
• Paul
• Prophecy
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• Third Day
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast
• Gain
• Hinder

Commentaries on Acts 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings