Acts 27:41
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
The grounding belongs to Paul's long and tedious voyage to Italy endured as a prisoner in chains, amid trying experiences that fell to his lot. That hardship was lightened by the permitted companionship of Luke and Aristarchus. Aristarchus shared Paul's bondage by choice, that he might minister to him in affliction.
It took place in full daylight when no landmarks could tell where they were, after the crew sighted a creek with a shore and decided to drive the ship in there if possible. They readied her by taking up the anchors and committing them to the sea, loosing the rudder bands, and hoisting the mainsail to the wind to make toward shore. Then striking a place where two seas met they ran aground, so that the forepart stuck fast and remained immovable while the hinder part was broken apart by the violence of the waves in a storm. In the wreck Paul remained courageous and gave orders to the ship's commander, helping to preserve everyone on board. The sea journey served God's purpose, for the ship's crew witnessed God's power through Paul, and Gentiles heard the name of Jesus, as Paul's teaching and the miracles he performed led many to be converted.