Acts 23:31

“Then the souldiers, as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.”

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Other Translations for Acts 23:31

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
- King James Version

So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
- Basic English Bible

The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,
- Darby Bible

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
- Webster's Bible

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
- Weymouth Bible

So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
- World English Bible

And so the knyytis, as thei weren comaundid, token Poul, and ledde hym bi nyyt into Antipatriden.
- Wycliffe Bible

Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 23:31

Wesley's Notes for Acts 23:31

23:31 The soldiers brought him by night to Antipatris - But not the same night they set out. For Antipatris was about thirty - eight of our miles northwest of Jerusalem. Herod the Great rebuilt it, and gave it this name in honour of his father Antipater: Cesarea was near seventy miles from Jerusalem, and about thirty from Antipatris.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 23:31


Ac 23:31 Brought [him] by night to Antipatris. They departed by night so that the Jews would know nothing of Paul's departure until the next day. Antipatris was about thirty-eight miles from Jerusalem. The march was not probably made by night, but begun at night and was completed the next day.

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