KJV King James Version
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
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Acts 23:31
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
WEB World English Bible
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
ASV American Standard Version
So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,
Surrounding context — Acts 23
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what [they had] against him. Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὲνG3303 · menon the other handοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenστρατιῶταιG4757 · stratiōtēssoldierκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιατεταγμένονG1299 · diatassōto directαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἀναλαβόντεςG353 · analambanōto take upτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαῦλονG3972 · PaulosPaulἤγαγονG71 · agōto bringδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈντιπατρίδα.G494 · AntipatrisAntipatris
Cross-references
Luke 7:8For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].2 Timothy 2:3-4Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.Acts 23:23-24And 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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