27 When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and about midnight the sailors thought they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found it to be a hundred twenty feet[a] deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be ninety feet[b] deep. 29 Then, fearing we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 27:28 Lit twenty fathoms
  2. 27:28 Lit fifteen fathoms

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Military Bible, Navy Blue LeatherTouch for Sailors
CSB Military Bible, Navy Blue LeatherTouch for Sailors
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $16.86
Save: $8.13 (33%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB One Big Story Bible, Hardcover
CSB One Big Story Bible, Hardcover
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $20.05
Save: $14.94 (43%)
CSB Explorer Bible for Kids--hardcover
CSB Explorer Bible for Kids--hardcover
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $17.50
Save: $17.49 (50%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible-- LeatherTouch, teal
CSB Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible-- LeatherTouch, teal
Retail: $29.99
Our Price: $13.80
Save: $16.19 (54%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Black Paperback
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Black Paperback
Retail: $2.99
Our Price: $1.72
Save: $1.27 (42%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars