English Standard Version
Acts 23:24
24Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
Acts 23:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
- New International Version (NIV)Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
Context of Acts 23:24
22So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, "Tell no one that you have informed me of these things." 23Then he called two of the centurions and said, "Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night. Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor." 25And he wrote a letter to this effect: 26"Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.
Read all of Acts 23Acts 23:24 word by word
κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι, ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον διασώσωσιν πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andτεte · and/bothG5037
- provideπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
- beastsκτῆνοςktēnos · animalG2934
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- they may setἐπιβιβάζωepibibazō · to mountG1913
- Paulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- and bringδιασῴζωdiasōzō · to saveG1295
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- FelixΦῆλιξPhēlix · FelixG5344
- the governorἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232
Cross-references for Acts 23:24
- Nehemiah 2:12Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.
- Esther 8:12on one day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
- Luke 10:34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
- Acts 23:26"Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.
- Acts 24:3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
- Acts 25:14And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man left prisoner by Felix,
- Matthew 27:2And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.
- Luke 3:1In 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,
Commentaries on Acts 23:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Provide them beasts - One for Paul, and some others for his immediate keepers. Felix the governor - This Felix was a freed man of the Emperor Claudius, and brother of Pallas, chief favourite of the emperor. Tacitus calls him Antonius Felix; and gives us to understand that he governed with all the authority of a king, and the baseness and insolence of a quondam slave. E libertis Antonius Felix per omnem saevitiam ac libidinem jus regium servili ingenio…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And provide them beasts - One for Paul, and one for each of his attendants. The word translated “beasts” ́ ktēnēis of a general character, and may be applied either to horses, camels, or donkeys. The latter were most commonly employed in Judea. Unto Felix the governor - The governor of Judea. His place of residence was Caesarea, about 60 miles from Jerusalem. See the notes on Acts 8:40. His name was Antonius Felix. He was a freedman of Antonia, the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-24Verses 12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Antonius Felix was the governor of Judea from about AD 52 to 59. He was in charge of both military and civil matters. Felix had a bad reputation and was eventually called back to Rome by Emperor Nero (see 24:24–27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. two hundred soldiers--a formidable guard for such an occasion; but Roman officials felt their honor concerned in the preservation of the public peace, and the danger of an attempted rescue would seem to require it. The force at Jerusalem was large enough to spare this convoy. the third hour of the night--nine o'clock.Read the comment
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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
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