Acts 27:43

New English Translation

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

Acts 23:10

When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 23:24

and provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be brought safely to Felix the governor.”

Acts 27:11

But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said.

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

Acts 27:31

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

Acts 27:42

Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times I was beaten with a rod. Once I received a stoning. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent adrift in the open sea.