^27:43But the centurion,¹³⁸ wanting to save Paul’s life,¹³⁹ prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,¹⁴⁰

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Footnotes

138 See the note on the word centurion in .
139 Or “wanting to rescue Paul.” Thanks to the centurion who wanted to save Paul’s life, Paul was once more rescued from a potential human threat.
140 I. ἔξειμι has “ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν get to land Ac 27:43.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, and so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but the centurion, because he wanted to save Paul, prevented them from doing what they intended, and gave orders that those who were able to swim should jump in first to get to the land,

KJV 1900King James Version

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

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