Acts 27:40

Casting 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.

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WEBBE

Casting 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.

BSB

Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

KJV

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

ASV

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

BBE

So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.

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καὶ kai And G2532 τὰς tas the G3588 ἀγκύρας agkuras anchors G45 περιελόντες perielontes having cut away G4014 εἴων eiōn they were leaving [them] G1439 εἰς eis in G1519 τὴν tēn the G3588 θάλασσαν thalassan sea G2281 ἅμα hama at the same time G260 ἀνέντες anentes having loosened G447 τὰς tas the G3588 ζευκτηρίας zeuktērias ropes G2202 τῶν tōn of the G3588 πηδαλίων pēdaliōn rudders G4079 καὶ kai And G2532 ἐπάραντες eparantes having hoisted G1869 τὸν ton the G3588 ἀρτέμωνα artemōna foresail G736 τῇ tēa to the G3588 πνεούσῃ pneousē blowing [wind] G4154 κατεῖχον kateichon they were making G2722 εἰς eis for G1519 τὸν ton the G3588 αἰγιαλόν aigialon shore G123

The early church

"They made towards shore," having given the rudder-handles to the wind: for oftentimes they do it not in this way. They were borne along, having loosed the rigging, that is, the sails.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 39–44

The ship that had weathered the storm in the open sea, where it had room, is dashed to pieces when it sticks fast. Thus, if the heart fixes in the world in affection, and cleaving to it, it is lost. Satan's temptations beat against it, and it is gone; but as long as it keeps above the world, though tossed with cares and tumults, there is hope for it. They had the shore in view, yet suffered shipwreck in the harbour; thus we are taught never to be secure. Though there is great difficulty in the way of the promised salvation, it shall, without fail, be brought to pass. It will come to pass that whatever the trials and dangers may be, in due time all believers will get safely to heaven. Lord Jesus, thou hast assured us that none of thine shall perish. Thou wilt bring them all safe to the heavenly shore. And what a pleasing landing will that be! Thou wilt present them to thy Father, and give thy Holy Spirit full possession of them for ever.

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