New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 27:37-44

37All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six 1 2persons. 38When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by 3throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39When day came, 4they 5could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could. 40And casting off 6the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. 41But striking a 7reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves. 42The soldiers’ plan was to 8kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; 43but the centurion, 9wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should 10jump overboard first and get to land, 44and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that 11they all were brought safely to land.

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Notes

1. Acts 27:37 Lit souls ↩
2. Acts 27:37 Acts 2:41 ↩
3. Acts 27:38 Jon 1:5; Acts 27:18 ↩
4. Acts 27:39 Acts 28:1 ↩
5. Acts 27:39 Lit were not recognizing ↩
6. Acts 27:40 Acts 27:29 ↩
7. Acts 27:41 Lit place ↩
8. Acts 27:42 Acts 12:19 ↩
9. Acts 27:43 Acts 27:3 ↩
10. Acts 27:43 Lit throw themselves ↩
11. Acts 27:44 Acts 27:22, 31 ↩

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