Verse 24
Acts 23:24
New Living Translation
24
Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
Original Language Text
greek
κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον διασώσωσι πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα,
English Translation
to provide beasts so that having boarded Paul they might bring him safely to Felix the governor,
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God (Elohim)...
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Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
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But Paul said to him, “God (Elohim) will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite! What kind of judge are you...
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Those standing near Paul said to him, “Do you dare to insult God (Elohim)’s high priest?”
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“I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures sa...
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Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he sh...
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This divided the council — the Pharisees against the Sadducees —
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for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in al...
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So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and...
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As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordere...
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11
That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness...
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12
The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink...
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There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
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They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to...
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So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Preten...
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But Paul’s nephew — his sister’s son — heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.
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Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has so...
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So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young...
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19
The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
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Paul’s nephew told him, “Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorr...
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But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have v...
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“Don’t let anyone know you told me this,” the commander warned the young man.
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Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caes...
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Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
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Then he wrote this letter to the governor:
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“From Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!<br>
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“This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. W...
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Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.<br>
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I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law — certainly nothing worthy...
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But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his acc...
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So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris.
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They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.
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When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.
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He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. “Cilicia,” Paul answered.
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“I will hear your case myself when your accusers arrive,” the governor told him. Then the governor o...
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