41. But it ran aground on a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck firmly in the sand, and the rear was being smashed by the force of the waves.
42. The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming away and escaping.
43. But Captain Julius wanted to save Paul's life, and he did not let the soldiers do what they had planned. Instead, he ordered everyone who could swim to dive into the water and head for shore.
44. Then he told the others to hold on to planks of wood or parts of the ship. At last, everyone safely reached shore.