When Paul and his companions were shipwrecked, the soldiers planned to kill the prisoner but the centurion prevented them because

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the prisoners without a proper trial The centurion prevented the soldiers from killing Paul and his companions because it was not lawful to kill the prisoners without a proper trial. Additionally, Paul and his companions were Roman citizens, and the centurion may have wanted to avoid having to account for their deaths. Finally, the centurion may have wanted to save Paul's life for other reasons.