And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.

and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.

And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.

And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.

After satisfying their hunger, they further lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

And when they had eaten enough. This circumstance doth show that they were at length moved with Paul's words. It was not yet light, that they could know whether there were any haven near. And yet they cast out into the sea the wheat which remained, that they might lighten the ship. They would not have done this unless Paul's authority had prevailed more with them now than before. But as all unbelievers are unstable, that persuasion did quickly vanish out of their minds.

They lightened the ship - By casting the wheat into the sea. As they had no hope of saving the cargo, and had no further use for it, they hoped that by throwing the wheat overboard the ship would draw less water, and that thus they would be able to run the vessel on the shore.

They lightened the ship - They hoped that, by casting out the lading, the ship would draw less water; in consequence of which, they could get nearer the shore.

And when they had eaten enough,.... Were satisfied, having eaten a full meal:
they lightened the ship; of its burden, that it might the better carry them to the shore, and that by the following method:
and cast out the wheat into the sea; which seems to have been part of the ship's provision; or one part of their lading, which they brought from Egypt, and were carrying to Italy: they had cast out some of the goods of the ship before, and also the tackling of the ship, and now, last of all, the wheat; for what was eatable they reserved till last, not knowing to what extremity they might be reduced.

when they had eaten enough, &c.--With fresh strength after the meal, they make a third and last effort to lighten the ship, not only by pumping, as before, but by throwing the whole cargo of wheat into the sea (see on Acts 27:6).

Casting out the wheat - So firmly did they now depend on what St. Paul had said.