Acts 27:11

27:11 But the centurion ¹  was more convinced ²  by the captain ³  and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said. ⁴ 

Acts 27:43

27:43 But the centurion, ⁵  wanting to save Paul’s life, ⁶  prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, ⁷ 

[27:11]  ¹ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[27:11]  ² tn Or “persuaded.”

[27:11]  ³ tn BDAG 456 s.v. κυβερνήτης 1 has “one who is responsible for the management of a ship, shipmaster…W. ναύκληρος, the ‘shipowner’…Ac 27:11” See further L. Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, 316-18.

[27:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “than by what was said by Paul.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one to simplify the translation.

[27:43]  ⁵ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[27:43]  ⁶ tn Or “wanting to rescue Paul.”

[27:43]  ⁷ tn BDAG 347 s.v. I. ἔξειμι has “ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν get to land Ac 27:43.”