Acts 27:43

New Century Version

But Julius, the officer, wanted to let Paul live and did not allow the soldiers to kill the prisoners. Instead he ordered everyone who could swim to jump into the water first and swim to land.

Cross References

Acts 27:3

The next day we came to Sidon. Julius was very good to Paul and gave him freedom to go visit his friends, who took care of his needs.

Proverbs 16:7

When people live so that they please the Lord, even their enemies will make peace with them.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three different times I was beaten with rods. One time I was almost stoned to death. Three times I was in ships that wrecked, and one of those times I spent a night and a day in the sea.

Acts 27:11

But the captain and the owner of the ship did not agree with Paul, and the officer believed what the captain and owner of the ship said.

Acts 23:24

Get some horses for Paul to ride so he can be taken to Governor Felix safely.”

Acts 23:10

The argument was beginning to turn into such a fight that the commander was afraid some evil people would tear Paul to pieces. So he told the soldiers to go down and take Paul away and put him in the army building.

Acts 27:31

But Paul told the officer and the other soldiers, “If these men do not stay in the ship, your lives cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:42

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