Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as 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.
International Standard Version
So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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.
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 But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him." 31 So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;
Cross References
Luke 7:8
For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it."
Acts 23:23-24
Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."
2 Timothy 2:3-4
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.