Acts 23:31

Acts 23:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
• New International Version (NIV)So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Context of Acts 23:31

29I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death. 30But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his accusers to bring their charges before you.” So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris. 32They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea. 33When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.

Acts 23:31 word by word

Οἱ μὲν οὖν στρατιῶται κατὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον αὐτοῖς ἀναλαβόντες τὸν Παῦλον ἤγαγον διὰ νυκτὸς εἰς τὴν Ἀντιπατρίδα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• the soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• asκατάkata · according toG2596
• it was commandedδιατάσσωdiatassō · to directG1299
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• tookἀναλαμβάνωanalambanō · to take upG353
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• and broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• AntipatrisἈντιπατρίςAntipatris · AntipatrisG494

Cross-references for Acts 23:31

• Acts 23:23Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight. Also take 200 spearmen and 70 mounted troops.
• Luke 7:8I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
• 2 Timothy 2:3Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on Acts 23:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Antipatris - This place, according to Josephus, Antiq. lib. xiii. cap. 23, was anciently called Capharsaba, and is supposed to be the same which, in 1 Maccabees 7:31, is called Capharsalama, or Carphasalama. It was rebuilt by Herod the Great, and denominated Antipatris, in honor of his father Antipater. It was situated between Joppa and Caesarea, on the road from Jerusalem to this latter city. Josephus says it was fifty stadia from Joppa. The distance…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31To Antipatris - This town was anciently called Cafar-Saba. Josephus says (Antiq., Acts 13:23) that it was about 17 miles from Joppa. It was about 26 miles from Caesarea, and, of course, about 35 miles from Jerusalem. Herod the Great changed its name to Antipatris, in honor of his father Antipater. It was situated in a fine plain, and watered with many springs and fountains. Eli Smith, late missionary to Palestine, who took a journey from Jerusalem to…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. 31Antipatris was a city rebuilt by Herod the Great in 9 BC on the Plain of Sharon. It served as a strategic military control point between Jerusalem and Caesarea.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 23:31

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

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Antipatris
• Band
• Conspiracy
• Cry
• James
• Tiller
• Acts of the Apostles
• Felix; Antonius

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