43 but the centurion, because he[a] wanted to save Paul, prevented them from doing what they intended,[b] and gave orders that those who were able to swim should jump in first to get to the land, 44 and then the rest, some of whom floated[c] on planks and some of whom on anything that was from the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:43 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as causal
  2. Acts 27:43 Literally “of the intention”
  3. Acts 27:44 The word “floated” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity