⁴³ But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.

³ The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.

²⁵ Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.

³¹ But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, “You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard.”

¹¹ But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to Paul.

²⁴ Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”

¹⁰ As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.