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27 ) But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the sailors deemed that they drew near to some country,
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28 ) And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
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29 ) Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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30 ) And as the sailors were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the bow,
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31 ) Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, all of you cannot be saved.
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32 ) Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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33 ) And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that all of you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
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34 ) Wherefore I pray you to take some food: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
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35 ) And 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.
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36 ) Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some food.
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37 ) And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.