Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
New American Standard Bible
So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
King James Version
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Holman Bible
Therefore, the soldiers took Paul during the night and brought him to Antipatris as they were ordered.
A Conservative Version
Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris.
American Standard Version
So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Amplified
So the soldiers, in compliance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.
An Understandable Version
So, the soldiers took charge of Paul and took him at night to Antipatris [Note: This was a town on the road between Jerusalem and Caesarea] as they were ordered.
Anderson New Testament
Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Bible in Basic English
So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
Common New Testament
So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Daniel Mace New Testament
The soldiers pursuant to order took Paul, and conducted him by night to Antipatris.
Darby Translation
The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,
Godbey New Testament
Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris:
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the soldiers took Paul, as they had been ordered to do, and escorted him as far as Antipatris that night.
John Wesley New Testament
The soldiers therefore, taking Paul, as it was commanded them, brought him by night to Antipatris.
Julia Smith Translation
Then truly the soldiers according to that appointed them, having taken up Paul, brought by night to Antipatris.
King James 2000
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore the soldiers, in accordance with {their orders}, took Paul [and] brought [him] to Antipatris during the night.
Modern King James verseion
Then, indeed, taking up Paul, as it was commanded them, the soldiers brought him by night to Antipatris.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the soldiers as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Moffatt New Testament
The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Montgomery New Testament
So the soldiers took Paul, as they were bid, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
NET Bible
So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.
New Heart English Bible
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Noyes New Testament
Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Sawyer New Testament
The soldiers therefore took Paul as they were commanded and brought him by night to Antipatris,
The Emphasized Bible
So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Hereupon then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night unto Antipatris.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris;
Webster
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Weymouth New Testament
So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
Williams New Testament
So the soldiers took Paul, as they had been ordered to do, and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
World English Bible
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Worrell New Testament
The soldiers, therefore, according to what had been commanded them, taking up Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris;
Worsley New Testament
The soldiers therefore, according to the orders given them, took up Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Escort duty performed by
Caesarea » By roman soldiers to be tried by felix
Change of venue » Granted paul
Claudius lysius » Sends paul to felix
Paul » Is escorted to caesarea by a military guard
modern Samaria » Cities of, mentioned in scripture » Antipatris
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 23:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Conspiracy To Kill Paul
30 Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I'm sending him to you at once, and I've also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you." 31 So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 The next day, they let the horsemen ride with Paul while they returned to their barracks.
Cross References
Luke 7:8
because I, too, am a man under authority and have soldiers under me. I say to one "Go' and he goes, to another "Come' and he comes, and to my servant "Do this' and he does it."
Acts 23:23-24
Then he summoned two centurions and ordered, "Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight, along with 70 mounted soldiers and 200 soldiers with spears.
2 Timothy 2:3-4
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.