16 Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship’s [a]boat under control only with difficulty. 17 After they had hoisted it up, they used [b]supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might (A)run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the [c]sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way. 18 The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, [d]they began to (B)jettison the cargo;

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:16 Or skiff: a small boat in tow for emergencies, transportation to and from shore, etc.
  2. Acts 27:17 Lit helps
  3. Acts 27:17 Lit implement, an object designed to stabilize a boat from the stern against the wind.
  4. Acts 27:18 Lit they were doing a throwing out

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