Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

Bible References

They lightened

Acts 27:18
And being exceedingly tossed with the storm, we the next day threw out the cargo.
Matthew 6:25
For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 16:26
For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul?
Hebrews 12:1
THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us,

General references

Mark 13:15
and let not him who is on the roof go down into the house, nor enter into it, to carry away any thing out of the house:
Luke 12:23
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.