And the army captain and his men, who were keeping guard over Jesus, who felt the earthquake and saw all that was taking place, were terribly frightened, and said, "Surely this was God's Son." Verse Concepts

Luke 7:2

There was a Roman captain who had a slave that was very dear to him, and he was sick and at the point of death, Verse Concepts

Luke 23:47

When the captain saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "He certainly was an innocent man!" Verse Concepts

Acts 10:1

Now at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a colonel in what was known as the Italian regiment, Verse Concepts

Acts 10:7

After the angel who had spoken to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants, and a religious soldier who was one of his devoted attendants, Verse Concepts

Acts 10:22

They answered, "Cornelius, a colonel in the army, an upright man and one who reveres God, and a man of high reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to listen to a message you would bring." Verse Concepts

Acts 21:32

So he at once got together some soldiers and captains and hurried down against them, but as soon as they saw the colonel and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Verse Concepts

Acts 22:26

When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." Verse Concepts

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Acts 23:17

So Paul called one of the captains and said, "Take this young man to the colonel, for he has something to tell him." Verse Concepts

Acts 23:23

Then he called in two of his captains and said to them, "Get two hundred men ready to march to Caesarea, with seventy mounted soldiers and two hundred armed with spears, to leave at nine o'clock tonight." Verse Concepts

Acts 24:23

He ordered the captain to keep Paul in custody but to let him have freedom and not to prevent his friends from showing him kindness. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:11

But the colonel was influenced by the pilot and the captain of the ship rather than by what Paul said. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:43

but the colonel wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from carrying out this plan, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, and the rest to follow, Verse Concepts

Acts 28:16

When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him. Verse Concepts

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

Acts 10:1

Now at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a colonel in what was known as the Italian regiment, Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Augustus » An important roman emperor

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Luke 2:1

Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken. Verse Concepts

Acts 25:21

But as Paul appealed to have his case kept for his Majesty's decision, I ordered him kept in custody until I could send him up to the emperor." Verse Concepts

Acts 25:25

But I found that he had not done anything for which he deserved to die; however, as he has himself appealed to his Majesty, I have decided to send him up. Verse Concepts

Julius » Enturion

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:43

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius kindly permitted Paul to visit his friends and enjoy their attentions. Verse Concepts

Paul » prisoner » sails » sidon » Myra

Acts 27:1-5

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. After going on board an Adramyttian ship bound for the ports of Asia, we set sail. On board with us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius kindly permitted Paul to visit his friends and enjoy their attentions. read more.
After setting sail from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the wind was against us, and after sailing the whole length of the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Acts 28:16

When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius kindly permitted Paul to visit his friends and enjoy their attentions. Verse Concepts

Acts 28:30-31

So Paul for two whole years lived in a rented house of his own; he continued to welcome everybody who came to see him; yes, he continued to preach to them the kingdom of God, and to teach them about the Lord Jesus Christ, and that with perfect, unfettered freedom of speech.

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

Acts 10:1

Now at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a colonel in what was known as the Italian regiment, Verse Concepts

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

ship » sails

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:9

After considerable time had gone by, and navigation had become dangerous, and the fast was now over, Paul began to warn them Verse Concepts

Isaiah 33:23

Verse Concepts

Acts 27:17

After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and since they were afraid of being stranded on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the sail and let her drift. Verse Concepts

Acts 27:40

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time they undid the ropes of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the breeze they headed for the beach. Verse Concepts

Soldiers » Perform escort duty

Acts 23:23

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse Concepts

Acts 28:16

When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him. Verse Concepts

Acts 23:31-33

So the soldiers took Paul, as they had been ordered to do, and brought him by night as far as Antipatris. The next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to go on with him; they, on reaching Caesarea, delivered the letter to the governor and turned Paul over to him, too.

Acts 21:31-33

Now while they were trying to kill him, news reached the colonel of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in a ferment. So he at once got together some soldiers and captains and hurried down against them, but as soon as they saw the colonel and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the colonel came up and seized Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.

Acts 21:35

When Paul got to the steps, he was actually borne by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob, Verse Concepts

Acts 22:24-28

the colonel ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, and told them to examine him by flogging, in order that he might find out why they were crying out against him in such a way. But when they had tied him for the flogging, Paul asked the captain who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman, and one who is uncondemned at that?" When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." read more.
So the colonel came to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He answered, "Yes." Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the colonel and his soldiers, "Unless these sailors remain on the ship, you cannot be saved." Verse Concepts

Acts 27:42-43

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, to keep any of them from swimming ashore and escaping, but the colonel wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from carrying out this plan, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, and the rest to follow,