Acts 27:42 “The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim…”

Acts 27:42

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.

Darby Translation

And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

Young's Literal Translation

And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

Bible in Basic English

Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.

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Cross references

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

Psalm 74:20 Proverbs 12:10 Ecclesiastes 9:3 Mark 15:15–20 Luke 23:40 Luke 23:41

Psalm 74:20 · BSB

Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

Proverbs 12:10 · BSB

A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 · BSB

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Mark 15:15–20 · BSB

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:40 · BSB

But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

Luke 23:41 · BSB

We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

Also

Acts 12:19

Acts 12:19 · BSB

After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

41But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

43But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

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