Acts 27:30

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let downe the boat into the sea, vnder colour as though they would haue cast ancres out of the fore-ship,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the {ship's} boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;
- Basic English Bible

Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,
- Darby Bible

But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
- English Revised Version

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:30

27:30 The sailors were attempting to flee out of the ship - Supposing the boat would go more safely over the shallows.