Acts 27:43

But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

42Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

44and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. In this way they all got safely to land.

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Cross References

Acts 23:24He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.

Acts 27:11But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner rather than by Paul's arguments;

2 Corinthians 11:25Three times I have been beaten with Roman rods, once I have been stoned, three times I have been shipwrecked, once for full four and twenty hours I was floating on the open 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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