Acts 23:24

And make ye ready an horse, for Paul to ride on, to lead him safe to Felix, the president. For the tribune dreaded, lest the Jews would take him by the way, and slay him, and afterward he might be challenged, as (if) he had taken money. (And prepare a horse, for Paul to ride on, and lead him safely to Governor Felix. Because the commander feared, that the Jews might take hold of him on the way, and kill him, and afterward he might be challenged, that he had received some money.)

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In The King James Version

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

In Context

23And he called together two centurions, and he said to them, Make ye ready two hundred knights, that they go to Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night. (And he called together two centurions, and he said to them, Make ready two hundred soldiers, so that they can go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at nine o’clock this evening.)

25[And] He wrote to him an epistle, containing these things.

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Cross References

Esther 8:12And one day of vengeance, that is, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of Adar, that is, March, was ordained by all provinces. (And one day of vengeance was ordained in all the provinces, that is, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, that is Adar, or March.)

Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the empire of Tiberius, the emperor (or Caesar), when Pilate of Pontii (or Pontius Pilate) governed Judea, and Herod was (the) prince of Galilee, and Philip, his brother, was (the) prince of Ituraea, and of the country of Trachonitis (or and of the province of Trachonitis), and Lysanias was (the) prince of Abilene,

Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias to the best Felix, president, health. (Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings and best wishes.)

Acts 24:10And Paul answered, when the president granted him to say, Of many years I know thee, that thou art doomsman to this folk, and I shall do enough for me with good reason. (And Paul answered, when the Governor allowed him to speak, For many years I know thee, that thou art the judge of these people, and I shall defend myself with sound reasoning.)

Acts 25:14And when they dwelled there many days, Festus showed to the king of Paul, and said, A man is left bound of Felix, (And after they had been there for many days, Festus told the king about Paul, and said, There is a man left here in bondage by Felix,)

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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