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Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well.
Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.
And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.
And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;
And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.
And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.
And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:
And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
Armies » March in ranks » Divided into "bands" (rv margin, cohorts,)
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Augustus » An important roman emperor
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.
But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
Julius » Enturion
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
Paul » prisoner » sails » sidon » Myra
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band. And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest. read more.
And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us. And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.
And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us. And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him, Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Italian and augustus' band
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
ship » sails
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
Your cords have become loose; they were not able to make strong the support of their sails, the sail was not stretched out: then the blind will take much property, the feeble-footed will make division of the goods of war.
And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.
So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris. But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place: And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.
And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control. And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul. Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;
The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him. And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged? And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. read more.
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming. But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land: