Acts 23:31

Then the Romans, as they had been commanded, took Paul by night, and brought him to the city of Antipatris.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30And when the wiles of a plot formed by the Jews against him came to my knowledge, I forthwith sent him to thee. And I have directed his accusers, to go and contend with him, before thee. Farewell.

32And the next day, the horsemen dismissed the footmen their associates, that they might return to the castle.

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Cross References

Luke 7:8For I also am a man subjected to authority; and I have soldiers under my command; and I say to this one, Go; and he goeth: and to another, Come; and he cometh: and to my servant, Do this; and he doeth it.

2 Timothy 2:3And endure evils, as a good soldier of Jesus the Messiah.

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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