Acts 27:43 meaning and explanation
But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
Acts 27:43, Berean Standard Bible
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Luke, the narrator, is on board this grain ship, and he tells how the soldiers guarding the prisoners planned to kill them as the ship broke apart, since a guard who lost a prisoner faced the same penalty. The centurion Julius, who had already treated Paul with kindness, stopped them because he wanted to spare Paul's life.
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