Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was

the Son of God!”

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Luke 7:2

And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. Verse Concepts

Luke 23:47

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

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Acts 10:1

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, Verse Concepts

Acts 10:7

When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants, Verse Concepts

Acts 10:22

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear

a message from you.”

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Acts 21:32

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. Verse Concepts

Acts 22:26

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.” Verse Concepts

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Acts 23:17

Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.” Verse Concepts

Acts 23:23

And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.” Verse Concepts

Acts 24:23

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Acts 27:11

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:43

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, Verse Concepts

Acts 28:16

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Verse Concepts

Armies » March in ranks » Divided into "bands" (rv margin, cohorts,)

Acts 10:1

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Augustus » An important roman emperor

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Luke 2:1

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. Verse Concepts

Acts 25:21

But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.” Verse Concepts

Acts 25:25

But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death; and since he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him. Verse Concepts

Julius » Enturion

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Acts 27:43

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, Verse Concepts

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. Verse Concepts

Paul » prisoner » sails » sidon » Myra

Acts 27:1-5

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. read more.
From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary. When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Acts 28:16

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:3

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. Verse Concepts

Acts 28:30-31

And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Italian and augustus' band

Acts 10:1

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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ship » sails

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Acts 27:9

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them, Verse Concepts

Isaiah 33:23

Your tackle hangs slack;
It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly,
Nor spread out the sail.
Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided;

The lame will take the plunder.

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Acts 27:17

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:40

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. Verse Concepts

Soldiers » Perform escort duty

Acts 23:23

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

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Acts 28:16

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Verse Concepts

Acts 23:31-33

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.

Acts 21:31-33

While they were seeking 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 took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

Acts 21:35

When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob; Verse Concepts

Acts 22:24-28

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should 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 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." read more.
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.” Verse Concepts

Acts 27:42-43

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 their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,