Bible verse
The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
Acts 27:44 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 27.
40 Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41 But the vessel 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.
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 But 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.
44 The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
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.
ASV
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
ERV
and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.
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