ACTS 27:42 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. - The soldiers, seeing the wreck, 'planned to kill the prisoners' (bouleuomai apoktenno tous desmious, bouleuomai apoktenno tous desmious-'decided to kill the captives'). Their logic is military (prevent escapes) and practical (prisoners are liabilities). The death sentence, which seemed to have been suspended at Caesarea and throughout the voyage, resurfaces here in this moment of chaos. Paul's word about being saved 'everyone' (pantas, pantas) becomes crucial.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:42
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. Acts 27:42 Again the devil tries to hinder the prophecy, and they had a mind to kill some, but the centurion suffered them not, that he might save Paul, so much was the centurion attached to him. But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: and the rest,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!