Acts 27:35

“And when he had thus spoken he took bread, etc.] A piece of bread, of common bread, into his hands; for this could never be the eucharist, or Lord’s supper, which the apostle now celebrated, as some have suggested, but such sort of bread that seafaring men commonly eat: mention is before made of “meat” or “food”, which the apostle entreated them to take, which includes every sort of sea provisions they had with them; and which, with the ancients, were usually the following: it is certain they used to carry bread corn along with them, either crude, or ground, or baked; the former when they went long voyages, the last when shorter ones; and it is plain that they had wheat in this ship, which…”

“when he had thus spoken he took bread--assuming the lead. and gave thanks to God in presence of them all--an impressive act in such circumstances, and fitted to plant a testimony for the God he served in the breasts of all. when he had broken it, he began to eat--not understood by the Christians in the ship as a love-feast, or celebration of the Lord's Supper, as some think, but a meal to recruit exhausted nature, which Paul shows them by his own example how a Christian partakes of.”

“And gave thanks ... - This was the usual custom among the Hebrews. See the notes on Matthew 14:19. Paul was among those who were not Christians; but he was not ashamed of the proper acknowledgment of God, and was not afraid to avow his dependence on him, and to express his gratitude for his mercy. return to 'Top of Page'”

“and gave: Act 2:46, Act 2:47; Sa1 9:13; Mat 15:36; Mar 8:6; Luk 24:30; Joh 6:11, Joh 6:23; Rom 14:6; Co1 10:30, Co1 10:31; Ti1 4:3, Ti1 4:4 in: Psa 119:46; Rom 1:16; Ti2 1:8, Ti2 1:12; Pe1 4:16 Acts 27:36”