World English Bible
"The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape."
— Acts 27:42, World English Bible
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. ”
“Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.”
“And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape.”
“Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.”
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.