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Now when day came, ^(C1)they ^(F1)could not recognize the land; but they did notice a bay with a beach, and they resolved to run the ship onto it if they could.

And casting off ^(C1)the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and they hoisted the foresail to the wind and were heading for the beach.

But they struck a ^(F1)reef where two seas met and ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck firmly and remained immovable, while the stern started to break up due to the force of the waves.

The soldiers' plan was to ^(C1)kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

but the centurion, ^(C1)wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from accomplishing their intention, and commanded that those who could swim were to ^(F1)jump overboard first and get to land,

and the rest were to follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that ^(C1)they all were brought safely to land.