Acts 23:27
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.
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- Acts 22:25-29 : 25 And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged? 26 And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. 27 And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. 28 And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth. 29 Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
- Acts 23:10 : 10 And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
- Acts 24:6 : 6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,
- Acts 21:31-33 : 31 And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control. 32 And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
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- Acts 23:28-314 verses81%
28And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:
29Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
30And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.
31So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
- Acts 24:6-83 verses80%
6Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,
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8And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.
- Acts 23:23-264 verses80%
23And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:
24And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.
25And he sent a letter in these words:
26Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.
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10And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
- Acts 28:16-194 verses75%
16And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
17Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.
18Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.
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21For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.
- Acts 25:15-173 verses75%
15Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
16To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
17So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
- Acts 25:24-263 verses74%
24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.
25But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
26But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
- Acts 21:31-344 verses73%
31And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.
32And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.
33Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
34And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.
- Acts 22:26-272 verses73%
26And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
- Acts 23:17-204 verses73%
17And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.
18So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.
19And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
20And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.
- Acts 22:29-302 verses72%
29Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
30But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.
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15So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
- Acts 24:21-233 verses71%
21But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
22But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
23And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
- Acts 26:31-322 verses70%
31And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.
32And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.
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1And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
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8Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.
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12Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
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27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,
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19And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
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38And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;
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43But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
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24The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
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32In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me: