When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.