Acts 27:38–44

³⁸And when they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by ^athrowing out the wheat into the sea.

The Shipwreck

³⁹Now when day came, ^athey ¹could not recognize the land; but they were noticing a bay with a beach, and they were resolving to drive the ship onto it if they could.

⁴⁰And casting off ^athe 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 ¹reef where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern began to be broken up by the force of the waves.

⁴²Now the soldiers’ plan was to ^akill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

⁴³but the centurion, ^awanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and ordered that those who could swim should ¹jump 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 ^athey all were brought safely to land.