Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



And he called to him two centurions, and said: Make ready two hundred soldiers, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, that they may depart to Caesarea at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter in this form: read more.
Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting: This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin. And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him. And as I was informed that a plot was about to be laid against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, and commanded his accusers to say in your presence what they had against him. Farewell. Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris. And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress. When they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace. #VALUE!

And Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said: Conduct this young man to the officer, for he has something to tell him. So he took him, and led him to the officer, and said: The prisoner Paul called me to him, and requested me to conduct this young man to you; for he has something to tell you. And the officer took him by the hand, and went aside with him privately, and in quired: What is it that you have to tell me? read more.
He answered: The Jews have agreed to request you to bring Paul down into the Sanhedrin to-morrow, as if they intended to inquire some thing more accurately concerning him. Do not, however, be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; and they have bound themselves under a curse, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for a promise from you. Then the officer sent the young man away, with this charge: Tell no one that you have made these things known to me. And he called to him two centurions, and said: Make ready two hundred soldiers, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, that they may depart to Caesarea at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter in this form: Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting: This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin. And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him. And as I was informed that a plot was about to be laid against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, and commanded his accusers to say in your presence what they had against him. Farewell. Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris. And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress. When they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace. #VALUE!

And when there arose a great dissension, the officer, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the fortress. And on the following night, the Lord stood by him, and said: Take courage; for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you testify also in Rome. And when it was day, the Jews combined together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. read more.
And there were more than forty who formed this conspiracy. And they went to the chief priests and elders, and said: We have surely bound ourselves under a curse, that we will taste nothing till we have killed Paul. Now, therefore, do you, together with the Sanhedrin, give notice to the officer, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as if you intended to inquire more accurately into the matters concerning him: and before he comes near, we are ready to kill him. But the son of Paul's sister heard of the plot, and he went and entered the fortress, and told Paul. And Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said: Conduct this young man to the officer, for he has something to tell him. So he took him, and led him to the officer, and said: The prisoner Paul called me to him, and requested me to conduct this young man to you; for he has something to tell you. And the officer took him by the hand, and went aside with him privately, and in quired: What is it that you have to tell me? He answered: The Jews have agreed to request you to bring Paul down into the Sanhedrin to-morrow, as if they intended to inquire some thing more accurately concerning him. Do not, however, be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; and they have bound themselves under a curse, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for a promise from you. Then the officer sent the young man away, with this charge: Tell no one that you have made these things known to me. And he called to him two centurions, and said: Make ready two hundred soldiers, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, that they may depart to Caesarea at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter in this form: Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting: This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin. And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him. And as I was informed that a plot was about to be laid against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, and commanded his accusers to say in your presence what they had against him. Farewell. Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris. And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress. When they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace. #VALUE!

And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter in this form: Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting: read more.
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin. And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him. And as I was informed that a plot was about to be laid against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, and commanded his accusers to say in your presence what they had against him. Farewell. Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris. And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress. When they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace. #VALUE!

And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king. Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfLaying On Hands For Evilharassment








And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying: Are you the king of the Jews? Jesus replied to him: You say it. And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. Then Pilate said to him: Do you not hear how many things they testify against you? read more.
And he gave him answer to not one word, so that the governor was greatly astonished. Now at the feast, the governor was in the habit of releasing to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose. They then had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore, while they were together, Pilate said to them: Which do you wish me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? For he knew that through envy they had delivered him up. While he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying: Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered much to-day in a dream, because of him. But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitude to ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said to them: Which of the two do you wish me to release to you? They replied: Barabbas. Pilate said to them: What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said to him: Let him be crucified. But the governor said: Why, what evil has he done? But they cried vehemently, saying: Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, and said: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; you will see to it. And all the people answered and said: His blood be upon us and upon our children. Then he released to them Barabbas; but after he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.

And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace. #VALUE!

If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered: To Caesar have you appealed? To Caesar you shall go.


Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's pal ace. It was the morning hour. And, in order that they might not be denied, but that they might eat the passover, they did not go into the governor's palace. Verse ConceptsPassover lambExclusivenessGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtPalacesReligionArmies, RomanRoyal Houses

Then Pilate again entered the governor's palace, and called Jesus, and said to him: Are you the king of the Jews? Verse ConceptsJews, TheRoyal HousesChrist Is King Of Israel

and he went into the governor's palace again, and said to Jesus: Whence are you? But Jesus gave him no answer. Verse ConceptsSilenceChrist Being SilentWhere From?


Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace, and brought together to him the whole band. Verse ConceptsSoldiersMustering TroopsRoyal HousesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the governor's house, and called together the whole band. Verse ConceptsMustering TroopsRoyal HousesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places; Verse ConceptsGuards


I replied to them, that it is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man up to death, before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity to answer concerning the charge that is against him. Therefore, when they had come hither with me, I made no delay; but, on the next day, sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. And when his accusers stood up, they brought no such charge against him as I expected; read more.
but they had certain questions against him, about their own religion, and about a certain Jesus that had died, who, Paul affirmed, was alive.