Acts 27:19 meaning and explanation

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

Acts 27:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Luke, the narrator, is aboard the ship carrying Paul to Rome as a prisoner, and he describes the worsening storm in the first person. After the crew jettisoned cargo on the second day, they now throw the ship's tackle overboard, the ropes and gear that held the vessel together.

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