Acts 27:43

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, to throw themselves into the sea first, and get to land;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

In Context

42The soldiers counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest some of them should swim out and escape.

44and then the rest, some on planks, and others on what could be taken from the ship. And thus it came to pass, that all got safe to land.

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Cross References

Acts 23:24And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor.

Acts 27:11But the centurion had more confidence in the pilot, and in the owner of the ship, than in the things which were spoken by Paul.

2 Corinthians 11:25three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I have been shipwrecked; a night and a day I spent in the deep.

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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