Acts 27:40-42

The Voice

⁴⁰ So they cut the anchor ropes, untie the steering oars, hoist the foresail to the wind, and make for the beach. ⁴¹ But then there’s a horrible sound, and we realize we’ve struck a reef; the bow is jammed solid, and the waves are smashing the stern to pieces. ⁴² The soldiers start talking about killing the prisoners so they won’t swim away and escape;