ACC ~ Acts 27 v19

SO THAT PAUL MIGHT OBTAIN A HEARING. CHRYSOSTOM: Fierce was the storm then, and thick the darkness. Even the ship breaks up, so that they should not forget. The grain is thrown overboard along with everything else to prevent them from being able to behave shamelessly after this. For this is why the ship breaks up and their lives are in danger: in no small way did the storm and the darkness contribute to [Paul] getting the hearing that he did. HOMILIES ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 53.