Acts 27:28-36

²⁸So they took soundings, and found twenty fathoms of water. After waiting a little, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

²⁹Then, as they were afraid of our being driven on some rocky coast, they let go four anchors from the stern, and longed for daylight.

³⁰The sailors wanted to leave the ship, and had lowered the boat, on pretence of running out anchors from the bows,

³¹when Paul said to the Roman officer and his men, “Unless the sailors remain on board, you cannot be saved.”

³²So the soldiers cut the ropes which held the boat, and let her drift away.

³³In the interval before daybreak Paul kept urging them all to take something to eat. “It is a fortnight today,” he said, “that, owing to your anxiety, you have gone without food, taking nothing.

³⁴So I beg you to take something to eat; your safety depends on it, for not one of you will lose even a hair of his head.”

³⁵With these words he took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving to God before them all, broke it in pieces, and began to eat;

³⁶and the men all felt cheered and had something to eat themselves.