Acts 27:17
King James Version
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts 27:17 in context
Acts 27:15
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts 27:16
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Acts 27:17SELECTED VERSE
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts 27:18
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
Acts 27:19
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.