Acts 27:36
Good News Translation
They took courage, and every one of them also ate some food.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves.

Contemporary English Version
They all felt encouraged, and each of them ate something.

New American Bible
They were all encouraged, and took some food themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat.

they all.

Psalm 27:14 Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:4-6 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God. . . .

Context
The Shipwreck
35And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36Then were they all of better cheer: and they also took some meat. 37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.…
Cross References
Acts 27:22
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship.

Acts 27:25
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

Acts 27:35
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