Acts 27:43

Acts chapter 27 · verse 43 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

Context

v.42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

v.43This passage

v.44and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Acts 27:11
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Acts 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
2 Corinthians 11:25
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;
Acts 23:24
and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Acts 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.