Acts 27:30-32

Contemporary English Version

³⁰ The sailors wanted to escape from the ship. So they lowered the lifeboat into the water, pretending that they were letting down some anchors from the front of the ship. ³¹ But Paul said to Captain Julius and the soldiers, “If the sailors don't stay on the ship, you won't have any chance to save your lives.” ³² The soldiers then cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall into the sea.