Acts 27:43

and the centurion restrained them from this, because he was willing to save Paulos. And those who could cast forth to swim he commanded to be the first to swim, and to pass to the land.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

42And the soldiers would have killed the prisoners, lest they should cast forth to swim, and escape from them;

44And the rest, on boards, and on other timbers of the ship, passed; and thus all of them escaped to land.

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Cross References

Acts 23:24but provide also a beast to carry Paulos, and escape to Felix the governor.

Acts 27:11But the centurion hearkened to the governor and to the lord of the ship rather than to the counsel of Paulos.

2 Corinthians 11:25three times with staves have I been beaten, once was I stoned, three times have I been in shipwreck, a day and a night without a ship have I been in the sea.

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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