Acts 27:43 - Revised Standard Version

but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their purpose. He ordered those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the land,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore,

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;

Common English Bible

However, the centurion wanted to save Paul, so he stopped them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and head for land.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prohibited it from being done. And he ordered those who were able to swim to jump in first, and to escape, and to get to the land.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done; and he commanded that they who could swim, should cast themselves first into the sea, and save themselves, and get to land.

Acts 27:43 Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Acts 23:10

And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would 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 barracks.

Acts 23:24

Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

But the centurion paid more attention to the captain and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:42

The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape;

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I have been beaten with rods; once I was stoned. Three times I have been shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been adrift at sea;