Acts 27
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Acts 27:27-36

27Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.

28And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

29Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

30And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,

31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

33And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.

34Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”

35And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.

36Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

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