Acts 23:24

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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

Context of Acts 23:24

22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. 23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Acts 23:24 word by word

κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι, ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον διασώσωσιν πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα·Read the interlinear

• 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 2:12And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
• Esther 8:12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
• Luke 10:34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
• Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
• Acts 24:3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
• Acts 25:14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
• Matthew 27:2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
• Luke 3:1Now 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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the 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

Topics related to Acts 23:24

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

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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