Acts 23:24

What does Acts 23:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 23:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 23:24 means

He orders beasts to be provided so Paul can be mounted and brought safely to Felix the governor. This considerate detail shows concern for Paul’s condition and the speed of the journey. The destination is strategic: Felix’s seat in Cæsarea represents the proper venue for adjudicating a case involving a Roman citizen and volatile local charges. The commander acts as a responsible intermediary, removing Paul from immediate danger while respecting legal process. God’s plan to bring Paul to Rome advances step by step, beginning with a safe transfer to the provincial governor’s court, where formal inquiries can replace street plots and partisan uproar.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor,

Context

Following the assembly of troops, logistical provisions are secured to ensure Paul travels efficiently and safely. The commander’s objective is to place the matter before Felix, the proper Roman authority. Next, Luke introduces the official letter that accompanies Paul, providing the governor with a concise account of events and legal assessment. The letter will frame Paul’s case as a matter of Jewish religious dispute rather than criminal wrongdoing, paving the way for continued protection and a hearing under Roman law.

v.23And 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:

v.24This passage

v.25And he wrote a letter after this form:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 24:10

    And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defence:

  • Acts 23:33

    and they, when they came to Cæsarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

  • Esther 8:12

    upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

  • Nehemiah 2:12

    And 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 beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

  • Acts 23:26

    Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

  • Luke 3:1

    Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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