29  fifteen  fathoms.      "And  fearing  lest  haply  we  should  be
cast  ashore  on   rocky  ground,  they  let  go  four  anchors
(30) from   the  stern,  and  ^wished  for  the  day.      "And  as  the
sailors  were  seeking  to  fiee  out  of  the  ship,  and  had  low-
ered the  boat  into  the  sea,  under  colour  as  though  they

31  would  lay  out  anchors  from  the  foreship,  "Paul  said  to  the
centurion  and  to  the  soldiers,  Except  these  abide  in  the

32  ship,  ye  cannot  be  saved.      "Then  the  soldiers  cut  away

33  the  ropes  of  the  boat,  and  let  her  fall  off.  "And  while
the  day  was  coming  on,  Paul  besought  them  all  to  take
some  food,  saying,  This  day  is  the  fourteenth  day  that  ye

34  wait  and  continue  fasting,  having  taken  nothing.  "Where-
fore I  beseech  you  to  take  some  food  :  for  this  is  for  your
safety  :  for  there  shall  not  a  hair  perish  from  the  head  of

(35  any  of  you.  "And  when  he  had  said  this,  and  had  taken
bread,  he  gave  thanks  to  God  in  the  presence  of  all  :  and

(36  he  brake  it,  and  began  to  eat.      "Then  were  they  all  of

37  good  cheer,  and  themselves  also  took  food.  "And  we
were  in  all  in  the  ship  ^  two  hundred  threescore  and  six-

(38  teen  souls.  "And  when  they  had  eaten  enough,  they
lightened  the  ship,  throwing  out  the  wheat  into  the  sea.
