Acts 27:31
“Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.”
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Related Verses
“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:”
“Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.”
“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.”
“Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.”
“Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.”