²⁸ And taking soundings, they found twenty fathoms. So going on a little further and taking soundings again, they found fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ And because they^[a] were afraid lest somewhere we run aground against rough places, they threw down four anchors from the stern and^[b] prayed for day to come. ³⁰ And when^[c] the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending as if they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,