"And the rest, some on boards, and some on {broken pieces} of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all saf…" — Acts 27:44

Acts 27:44 · KJV

“And the rest, some on boards, and some on {broken pieces} of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.”

— Acts 27:44

Verse 43

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:

Acts 27 — Context

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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:

And the rest, some on boards, and some on {broken pieces} of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

Cross References

Acts 27:22

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of {any man's} life among you, but of the ship.

Psalms 107:28-30

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

John 6:39-40

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

Acts 27:24

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

1 Peter 4:18

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

Amos 9:9

For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as {corn} is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. {sift: Heb. cause to move} {grain: Heb. stone}