Acts 27:35
What does Acts 27:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 27:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 27:35 means
Paul publicly takes bread, gives thanks to God before everyone, breaks it, and begins to eat. This is not the Lord’s Supper but an ordinary meal sanctified by gratitude. In the storm, Paul turns the ship into a place of prayerful calm, acknowledging God as provider even before rescue is seen. His visible faith normalizes life in crisis and invites imitation. The action dignifies common grace: food strengthens bodies, thanksgiving strengthens hearts. The leader eats first in trust, and others find courage to do likewise. Worship and wisdom meet in simple dependence on God’s care.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken <FI>it<Fi> , he began to eat;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks toGod before all, and having broken it began to eat.
Context
After urging everyone to eat and promising safety, Paul enacts what he commends: he thanks God and begins to eat in full view. This modeled faith shifts the atmosphere aboard. The next verse confirms that all take courage and eat as well. With morale restored and bodies nourished, the ship will soon be lightened further and prepared for a daylight attempt to run aground on a suitable beach.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 4:16
but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
- 2 Timothy 1:12
For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
- 1 Timothy 4:3
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
- 2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
- 1 Corinthians 10:30
If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
- Psalms 119:46
I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.
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