Acts 27:42

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so that none of the prisoners could swim away and escape.

Cross References

Acts 12:19

Herod looked everywhere for him but could not find him. So he questioned the guards and then ordered that they be killed. Later, Herod moved from Judea. He went to the city of Caesarea and stayed there a while.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end life the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.

Proverbs 12:10

Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel.

Psalm 74:20

Remember the agreement you gave us, because violence fills every dark place in this land.

Acts 27:24

The angel said, ‘Paul, don’t be afraid! You must stand before Caesar. And God has given you this promise: He will save the lives of all those sailing with you.’

Acts 27:41

But the ship hit a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck there and could not move. Then the big waves began to break the back of the ship to pieces.

2 Corinthians 11:26

In my constant traveling I have been in danger from rivers, from thieves, from my own people, and from people who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, in places where no one lives, and on the sea. And I have been in danger from people who pretend to be believers but are not.