¹⁷ After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.

²⁹ Then, fearing we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

Malta’s Hospitality

28 Once safely ashore, we^(A) then learned that the island was called Malta.^(B)