Chapter 27, verses 16-19
16
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17
After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19
On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
