Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard. "
— Acts 27:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;”
“And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard; ”
“As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.”
“The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,”
“And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.”
“And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;”
“And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;”
And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along.
Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.
When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way.
Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.
And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.
Then, when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no end to the storm was imminent, all hope for our safety was now taken away.
And after they had fasted for a long time, Paul, standing in their midst, said: “Certainly, men, you should have listened to me and not set out from Crete, so as to cause this injury and loss.