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Acts 27:39

Acts chapter 27 · verse 39 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

Context

v.38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

v.39This passage

v.40And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 28:1

    And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.