Acts 23:24

World English Bible (2000)

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

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  • Acts 23:26 : 26 "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
  • Acts 24:10 : 10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
  • Acts 25:14 : 14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
  • Acts 23:33-24:3 : 33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said, 35 "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace. 1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul. 2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation, 3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
  • Acts 24:22-27 : 22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case." 23 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him. 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you." 26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him. 27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
  • Neh 2:12 : 12 I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.
  • Esth 8:12 : 12 on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
  • Matt 27:2 : 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
  • Luke 3:1 : 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
  • Luke 10:34 : 34 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 23:17-23
    7 verses
    82%

    17 Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

    18 So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you."

    19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

    20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

    21 Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."

    22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."

    23 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."

  • Acts 23:25-27
    3 verses
    80%

    25 He wrote a letter like this:

    26 "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

    27 "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

  • Acts 24:22-27
    6 verses
    76%

    22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

    23 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

    24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

    25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

    26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

    27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • Acts 23:30-34
    5 verses
    76%

    30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

    31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

    33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

    34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

  • Acts 23:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

    11 The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

  • Acts 23:15
    73%

    15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

  • Acts 25:2-6
    5 verses
    72%

    2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

    3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

    4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

    5 "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

    6 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 27:1
    72%

    1 When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

  • Acts 22:30
    71%

    30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • Acts 25:23
    71%

    23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

  • Acts 27:24
    71%

    24 saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

  • Acts 24:2
    70%

    2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 22:24
    70%

    24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

  • Acts 21:31-33
    3 verses
    70%

    31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

    32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

    33 Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

  • Acts 25:21
    69%

    21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

  • Acts 27:43
    69%

    43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

  • Acts 28:16
    69%

    16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

  • Acts 25:9
    69%

    9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

  • Acts 25:17
    68%

    17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

  • Acts 26:30
    68%

    30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

  • Acts 27:3
    68%

    3 The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

  • Acts 24:7
    67%

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  • Matt 27:2
    67%

    2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Acts 16:23
    67%

    23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,