Acts 27:43

New American Bible - revised edition

but the centurion wanted to save Paul and so kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to the shore,

Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When the Lord is pleased with someone’s ways, he makes even enemies be at peace with them.

Acts 23:10

The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound.

Acts 23:24

Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

The centurion, however, paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

Acts 27:3

On the following day we put in at Sidon where Julius was kind enough to allow Paul to visit his friends who took care of him.

Acts 27:31

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

Acts 27:42

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so that none might swim away and escape,

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I passed a night and a day on the deep;