we. The texts read "they, "which would mean the crew. but it would be superfluous to say of them, "with our own hands. "Luke means that everyone was pressed into the service, prisoners and all.
cast out. Greek. rhipto. See Luke 4:35.
with our own hands. Greek. autocheir. Only here. To emphasize the fact that all were called to help in this time of peril.
tackling. Greek. skeue. The yard, sail, and all the ships furnishings. Only here, but used in the Septuagint Jonah 1:5.