Acts 27:42

Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;

Psalm 74:20

Have respect to thy covenant, For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.

Proverbs 12:10

A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead.

Mark 15:15-20

And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.

Luke 23:40-41

But the other, answering, rebuked him, and said - Neither fearest, thou, God, in that thou art, in the same judgment?

Acts 12:19

And, Herod, seeking after and not finding, him, having examined the guards, ordered them to be led away to death ; and, going down from Judaea unto Caesarea, stayed there.

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Summary

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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General references

Psalm 74:20
Have respect to thy covenant, For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead.
Mark 15:15
And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.
Luke 23:40
But the other, answering, rebuked him, and said - Neither fearest, thou, God, in that thou art, in the same judgment?