Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

1. The helmsman was the one who not only was steering the ship, but the one who gave orders to others about sails, rudder, and other duties of operating the ship. Today, we would call him the captain of the ship.

2. The one in charge of the ship and the owner of the ship persuade the centurion to keep going. The owner of the ship wants the ship to continue because, a ship in port is not making money. The quicker he gets his ship to Rome, the quicker he can unload his cargo, andload it with cargo for his next trip.

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