Acts 23:31

The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris;

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In The King James Version

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

In Context

30Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.’

32and on the next day, leaving the troopers to go on with him, they returned to the Fort.

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Cross References

Luke 7:8For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and if I say to one of them ‘Go,’ he goes, and to another ‘Come,’ he comes, and to my slave ‘Do this,’ he does it.”

2 Timothy 2:3Share hardships with me, as a true soldier of Christ Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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