15 Bible Verses about Ships
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though there came other vessels from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten bread after the Lord had given thanks: when therefore the people saw that Jesus was not there,
and Simon Peter saith unto them, I will go a fishing, and they say to him, We will also go with thee. So they went out, and forthwith entered into a ship: and that night they caught nothing. But when it was morning, Jesus stood on the shore: though the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Young men, have ye any thing to eat?read more.
They answered Him, No. And He said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye will find some. So they cast it, and they were not able to draw it up by reason of the multitude of fishes. Whereupon that disciple whom Jesus loved, saith to Peter, "It is the Lord." Then Simon Peter perceiving that it was the Lord, girded on his coat, (for he was stript,) and threw himself into the sea; and the other disciples came in the boat dragging the net of fishes; for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits.
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat. Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven. And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:read more.
and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too. And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away. But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss. However, I now exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but only of the ship: for there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee. Wherefore, Sirs, be of good courage; for I trust in God, that it shall be so, according as it was told me. But we must be cast upon some island. And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to some land: and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms. Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day. But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship, Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship ye cannot be saved. Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
Now as it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort. And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.read more.
And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia. And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it. And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone. And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called the Fair-havens, near to which was the city of Lasea. And as much time was spent, and sailing was now dangerous, (for the fast was now past,) Paul exhorted them, saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be prejudicial and with much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives. But the centurion regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul. And the haven not being commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they could possibly reach to Phenice to winter at that haven of Crete, which looks both to the south-west and north-west. And as the south wind blew gently, thinking they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed close by Crete. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon. And the ship being hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along. And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat. Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven. And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship: and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too. And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away. But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss. However, I now exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but only of the ship: for there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee. Wherefore, Sirs, be of good courage; for I trust in God, that it shall be so, according as it was told me. But we must be cast upon some island. And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to some land: and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms. Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day. But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship, Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship ye cannot be saved. Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off. And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, having taken nothing: wherefore I exhort you to take some nourishment, for this is necessary for your safety: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you. And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat. And being all encouraged they also took some food. And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls. And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea. And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship. And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore. But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves. And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape. But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land: and the rest, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe to land.
Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.
From Thematic Bible
Ophir » Jehoshaphat » Sends » Ships » Shipwrecked
Ships » Were often wrecked
Thrice I have been beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, and was a night and a day on the deep:
But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves. And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape. But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land: read more.
and the rest, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe to land.
Ships » Employed in » Trading
Ships » Employed in » War
Ships » Employed in » Fishing
And going on from thence He saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets;
And when He had done speaking, He said to Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word I will cast the net. And when they had done this, they inclosed a multitude of fishes; and their net was breaking. read more.
And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were even sinking: and when Simon Peter saw it, he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, Lord, depart from me, for I am a sinful man; for he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken;
and Simon Peter saith unto them, I will go a fishing, and they say to him, We will also go with thee. So they went out, and forthwith entered into a ship: and that night they caught nothing. But when it was morning, Jesus stood on the shore: though the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Young men, have ye any thing to eat? read more.
They answered Him, No. And He said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye will find some. So they cast it, and they were not able to draw it up by reason of the multitude of fishes. Whereupon that disciple whom Jesus loved, saith to Peter, "It is the Lord." Then Simon Peter perceiving that it was the Lord, girded on his coat, (for he was stript,) and threw himself into the sea; and the other disciples came in the boat dragging the net of fishes; for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits.
Ships » Employed in » Carrying passengers
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of chittim
Ships » Worked by mariners or sailors
Ships » The seams of, were calked
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The sails
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The oars
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The mast
Ships » Navigated » The ocean
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of tarshish
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The tackling
and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too.
Ships » Endangered by » Storms
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now almost full. And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The hinder part or stern
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves.
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The forepart or foreship
But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,
But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves.
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The anchors
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The boats
But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,
Ships » Often impelled by oars
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and near the ship: and they were affrighted.
Ships » Commanded by a master
But the centurion regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul.
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of tyre
Ships » Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful
Ships » Probably originated from the ark made by noah
Ships » Illustrative » (wrecked,) of departure from the faith
having faith and a good conscience, which some putting away have made shipwreck concerning the faith:
Ships » Illustrative » Of industrious women
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of chaldea
Ships » Described as » Gallant
Ships » Described as » Strong
Ships » Navigated » Rivers
Ships » Generally made of the fir tree
Ships » Solomon built a navy of
Ships » Guided in their course by pilots » Eze 27:8
Ships » Generally impelled by sails
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies. And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. read more.
And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia. And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it. And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone.
Ships » Sometimes made of bulrushes
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The rudder-bands
And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
Ships » Endangered by » Quicksands
Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
Ships » Endangered by » Rocks
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
Ships » Navigated » Lakes
And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at the edge of the lake, (but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets:)
Ships » Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies
And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
Ships » When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables
Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
Ships » Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places
and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms.
Ships » Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
Ships » Often the property of individuals
But the centurion regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul.
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of adramyttium
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of alexandria
And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The hold or between the sides
Ships » Parts of, mentioned » The rudder or helm
Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.
Ships » Described as » Large
Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.
Ships » The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers
And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?
Ships » Governed and directed by the helm
Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.
Ships » Described as » Swift
Topics on Ships
Ships For Trading
Revelation 18:19And they threw dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and moaning, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all that had ships at sea were enriched by her sumptuous expences! for in one hour she is become desolate.