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But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
A centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
When all the multitudes who had gathered to witness this sight saw what had taken place, they beat their breasts, and returned home.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say."
At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; for he has something to tell him."
Then he called two of the centurions and said, "At the third hour of the night get ready two hundred soldiers with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea.
Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody but have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.
But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Paul » Arrives » Rome
There we found some brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome. And the brethren, when they heard of us, came from there as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and allowed him to go to his friends and be cared for.
And he stayed there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and unhindered.
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Dayand you know very well all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
And he stayed there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Then the commander came up and arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Then he called two of the centurions and said, "At the third hour of the night get ready two hundred soldiers with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea.
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks. When these had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
While they were trying to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the commander came up and arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.
When he came to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and commanded him to be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen." read more.
So the commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I bought this citizenship for a large sum." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
So the commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I bought this citizenship for a large sum." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape. But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
Soldiers » Guard prisoners
And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
When he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.