And with many other words did he press and exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

Now there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jewish priest, who did this.

save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.

And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land:

and the rest, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe to land.

And when they were safe on shore, they understood, that the island was called Melita.