4. Then the sailors sought to flee from the ship and they lowered the boat (small boat?) into the sea under the pretence of throwing the anchors out of the bow (front of) the ship. Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers. "Unless these (sailors) remain in the ship you cannot be saved." So then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the (small) boat and let it fall off (the ship). As day was about to come Paul urged everyone to eat saying "You have continued until today, the fourteenth day without food. I beg you to eat for this will be the saving of you., for not a hair from your head will be damaged." And so saying these things and taking some bread he gave thanks to God before all and breaking it began to eat. Everyone picked up in spirits as they also ate. Now in the ship, all of us numbered two hundred and seventy-six people. Having eaten they lightened the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea. (Then) when day came they (saw) land which they did not recognise. But they noticed that a certain bay had a shore and they decided to try and steer the ship there. Having (already) cast off the anchors they left them in the sea. At the same time they loosened the fastenings of the rudders and raising the foresail to the breeze, they held the ship (under control) till they reached the shore. (Then) coming upon a spur between two bodies of water the vessel ran aground and couldn't move any further. Then the stern broke up with the force (of waves). 27:30-41