Acts 23:32

Acts 23:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
• New International Version (NIV)The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks.

Context of Acts 23:32

30But a group of Jews decided to kill him. Someone told me about this, so I decided to send him to you immediately. I have told the Jewish leaders also to come to you in Caesarea. They can then tell you why they say that this man has done bad things.’ 31The soldiers did what their leader had told them to do. They took Paul out from the prison in their building. That night, they took him as far as Antipatris. The next day, the soldiers who had walked returned to their building in Jerusalem. But the soldiers who rode horses continued to travel with Paul. 33When they arrived in Caesarea, they gave the letter to Felix, the ruler. They also brought Paul to him. 34Felix read the letter and he asked Paul, ‘Which Roman region are you from?’ Paul answered, ‘I am from Cilicia.’

Acts 23:32 word by word

τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς ἀπέρχεσθαι σὺν αὐτῷ ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Onδέde · thenG1161
• the morrowἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• they leftἐάωeaō · to allowG1439
• the horsemenἱππεύςhippeus · horsemanG2460
• to goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the castleπαρεμβολήparembolē · barracksG3925

Commentaries on Acts 23:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32On the morrow they left the horsemen - Being now so far from Jerusalem, they considered Paul in a state of safety from the Jews, and that the seventy horse would be a sufficient guard; the four hundred foot, therefore, returned to Jerusalem, and the horse went on to Caesarea with Paul. We need not suppose that all this troop did reach Antipatris on the same night in which they left Jerusalem; therefore, instead of, they brought him by night to Antipatris…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32They left the horsemen - As they were then beyond the danger of the conspirators, the soldiers who had guarded them thus far returned to Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-35A large group riding horses safely brought Paul to the Roman governor Felix in Caesarea, the Roman headquarters for Judea. Paul would have more protection there than in Jerusalem. The soldiers carried out the mission that night with great care and secrecy (23:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3231-32. brought him ... to Antipatris--nearly forty miles from Jerusalem, on the way to Cæsarea; so named by Herod in honor of his father, Antipater.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 23:32

• Armies
• Caesarea
• Castle
• Change of Venue
• Claudius Lysius
• Felix
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Soldiers

In the dictionaries

• Band
• Conspiracy
• Cry
• James
• Tiller
• Acts of the Apostles
• Felix; Antonius
• Paul, the Apostle
• Province
• Procurator

Commentaries on Acts 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings