Acts 27:39-44 - The Shipwreck
39 When day broke, they could not recognize what land it was; however, they noticed a creek with a sandy beach, and resolved to see if they could run the ship ashore there. 40 So the anchors were cut away and left in the sea, while the crew unlashed the ropes that tied the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the breeze, and headed for the beach. 41 Striking a reef, they drove the ship aground; the prow jammed fast, but the stern began to break up under the beating of the waves.
42 Now the soldiers resolved to kill the prisoners, in case any of them swam off and escaped; 43 but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, 44 while the rest were to manage with planks or pieces of wreckage. In this way it turned out that the whole company got safe to land.