Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Cross-reference
Acts 27:29
Contrast
In Acts 27:29, they drop anchors to avoid rocks; here they cut them loose to beach, reversing that safety measure.
Acts 27:30
Contrast
In Acts 27:30, sailors pretend to lay anchors to escape; here they actually cut anchors and sail ashore, contrasting deceit with real action.