KJV King James Version
And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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Acts 23:23
And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
WEB World English Bible
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, ‘Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;
Surrounding context — Acts 23
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22 So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23 And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24 And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix the governor.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandπροσκαλεσάμενοςG4341 · proskaleōto call to/summonτινὰςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑκατονταρχῶνG1543 · hekatontarchoscenturionεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayἑτοιμάσατεG2090 · hetoimazōto make readyστρατιώταςG4757 · stratiōtēssoldierδιακοσίουςG1250 · diakosioitwo hundredὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatπορευθῶσινG4198 · poreuōto travelἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilΚαισαρείαςG2542 · KaisareiaCaesareaκαὶG2532 · kaiandἱππεῖςG2460 · hippeushorsemanἑβδομήκονταG1440 · hebdomēkontaseventyκαὶG2532 · kaiandδεξιολάβουςG1187 · dexiolabosslingerδιακοσίουςG1250 · diakosioitwo hundredἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτρίτηςG5154 · tritosthirdὥραςG5610 · hōrahourτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoνυκτός,G3571 · nuxnight
Cross-references
Acts 23:33Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.Luke 12:38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.Matthew 14:25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
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