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When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
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“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
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When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”
A centurion’s slave, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die.
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When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”
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There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.
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When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
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They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
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Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
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Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to report to him.”
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He summoned two of his centurions and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
He ordered that the centurion keep Paul under guard, though he could have some freedom, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from serving him.
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When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.
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But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
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Armies » March in ranks » Divided into "bands" (rv margin, cohorts,)
There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.
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When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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Augustus » An important roman emperor
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
But when Paul appealed to be held for trial by the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”
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Now I realized that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
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Julius » Enturion
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.
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Paul » prisoner » sails » sidon » Myra
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment. So when we had boarded a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of the province of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care. read more.
When we had put out to sea from there, we sailed along the northern coast of Cyprus because the winds were against us. After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.
When we had put out to sea from there, we sailed along the northern coast of Cyprus because the winds were against us. After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
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The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.
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Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with full boldness and without hindrance.
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Italian and augustus' band
There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.
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When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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ship » sails
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Fast was already over, Paul gave his advice
they cannot hold the base of the mast
or spread out the flag.
Then abundant spoil will be divided,
the lame will plunder it,
After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.
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After casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed for the beach.
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Soldiers » Perform escort duty
He summoned two of his centurions and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
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When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
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Therefore, during the night, the soldiers took Paul and brought him to Antipatris as they were ordered. The next day, they returned to the barracks, allowing the cavalry to go on with him. When these men entered Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos. Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the commander came up, took him into custody, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was and what he had done.
When Paul got to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the mob’s violence,
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the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be examined with the scourge, so he could discover the reason they were shouting against him like this. As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, "What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen." read more.
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me-are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said. The commander replied, "I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money." "But I myself was born a citizen," Paul said.
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me-are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said. The commander replied, "I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money." "But I myself was born a citizen," Paul said.
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
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The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim off and escape. But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.