Acts 27:36
“Then were they all of good cheere, and they also tooke some meat.”
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Acts 27:36 Context
34Wherefore, I pray you to take some meat, for this is for your health: for there shall not an haire fall from the head of any of you. 35And when hee had thus spoken, hee tooke bread, and gaue thankes to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it, he began to eate. 36Then were they all of good cheere, and they also tooke some meat. 37And we were in all, in the ship, two hundred, threescore and sixteene soules. 38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
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Other Translations
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.
- King James Version
All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then they all took heart and did the same.
- Basic English Bible
And all taking courage, themselves also took food.
- Darby Bible
Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took food.
- Webster's Bible
This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food.
- Weymouth Bible
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
- World English Bible
And alle weren maad of betere coumfort, and thei token mete.
- Wycliffe Bible
and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then they all took heart and did the same.
- Basic English Bible
And all taking courage, themselves also took food.
- Darby Bible
Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took food.
- Webster's Bible
This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food.
- Weymouth Bible
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
- World English Bible
And alle weren maad of betere coumfort, and thei token mete.
- Wycliffe Bible
and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:36
27:36 Then they were all encouraged - By his example, as well as words.