 and remained unmovable. But the hither part was broken with the balance of the seas. And the soldier's counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out and escape. But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and get to the land. And there rest some on boards and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that they escaped all safe to land. Let's pray. Father, we ask you, God,