Acts 27:42
“And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But the centurion, willing to save Paul,.... Not only because he was a Roman citizen, but because he perceived he was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the soldiers’ counsel ... - Why they gave this advice is not known. It was probably, however, because the Roman…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners - What blood-thirsty, cowardly villains must these have been! Though,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 27:21-44
We have here the issue of the distress of Paul and his fellow-travellers; they escaped with their lives and that was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
to kill the prisoners This was the advice of the soldiers because, by the Roman law, they were answerable with their own…
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