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Acts 27:15-20

15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure.

17 When the men had hoisted it aboard, they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

19 On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

Cross References for Acts 27:15-20

James 3:4 - Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they ar... Click to read the verse James 3:4 Click to read the verse James 3:4

Acts 27:27 - The Shipwreck On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when ... Click to read the verse Acts 27:27 Click to read the verse Acts 27:27