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Passage Lookup: Acts 27:39-44
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Acts 27:39
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When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
Acts 27:40
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Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
Acts 27:41
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But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.
Acts 27:42
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The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
Acts 27:43
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But the centurion wanted to spare Paul's life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
Acts 27:44
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The rest were to get there on planks or on pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land in safety.
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