^{42 Ref} And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any `of them' should swim out, and escape.

^{43 Ref} But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

^{44 Ref} 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.