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When he entered Capharnahum an army-captain came up to him and appealed to him,
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The captain answered, "Sir, I am not fit to have you under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
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Now when the army-captain and his men who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were dreadfully afraid; they said, "This man was certainly a son of God!"
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Now there was an army-captain who had a servant ill whom he valued very highly. This man was at the point of death;
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When the army-captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent."
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Now in Caesarea there was a man called Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment,
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When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his menservants and a religiously minded soldier who belonged to his personal retinue,
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They said, "Cornelius, a captain, a good man who reverences God and enjoys a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house and to listen to what you had to say."
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Taking some soldiers and officers, he at once rushed down to them, and when they saw the commander and the soldiers they stopped beating Paul.
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When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."
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Paul summoned one of the officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has some news to give him."
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He summoned two of the officers and said, "Get ready by nine o'clock to-night two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, also seventy troopers, and two hundred spearmen."
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He gave orders to the officer to have Paul kept in custody but to allow him some freedom and not to prevent any of his own people from rendering him any service.
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When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,
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but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
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When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
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Armies » March in ranks » Divided into "bands" (rv margin, cohorts,)
Now in Caesarea there was a man called Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment,
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When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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Augustus » An important roman emperor
When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.
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But Paul entered an appeal for his case to be reserved for the decision of the emperor; so I ordered him to be detained till I could remit him to Caesar."
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I could not find he had done anything that deserved death, so I decided to send him, on his own appeal, to the emperor.
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Julius » Enturion
When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
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Next day we put in at Sidon, where Julius very kindly allowed Paul to visit his friends and be looked after.
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Paul » prisoner » sails » sidon » Myra
When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius. Embarking in an Andramyttian ship which was bound for the Asiatic seaports, we set sail, accompanied by a Macedonian from Thessalonica called Aristarchus. Next day we put in at Sidon, where Julius very kindly allowed Paul to visit his friends and be looked after. read more.
Putting to sea from there, we had to sail under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us; then, sailing over the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we came to Myra in Lycia.
Putting to sea from there, we had to sail under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us; then, sailing over the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we came to Myra in Lycia.
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
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Next day we put in at Sidon, where Julius very kindly allowed Paul to visit his friends and be looked after.
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For two full years he remained in his private lodging, welcoming anyone who came to visit him; he preached the Reign of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and unmolested.
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Italian and augustus' band
Now in Caesarea there was a man called Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment,
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When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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ship » sails
When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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By this time it was far on in the season and sailing had become dangerous (for the autumn Fast was past), so Paul warned them thus:
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once it was hoisted aboard, they used ropes to undergird the ship, and in fear of being stranded on the Syrtis they lowered the sail and lay to.
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So the anchors were cut away and left in the sea, while the crew unlashed the ropes that tied the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the breeze, and headed for the beach.
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Soldiers » Perform escort duty
He summoned two of the officers and said, "Get ready by nine o'clock to-night two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, also seventy troopers, and two hundred spearmen."
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When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.
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When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
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The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. Next day the infantry returned to their barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him. They reached Caesarea, presented the letter to the governor, and also handed Paul over to him.
They were attempting to kill him, when word reached the commander of the garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in confusion. Taking some soldiers and officers, he at once rushed down to them, and when they saw the commander and the soldiers they stopped beating Paul. Then the commander came up and seized him; he ordered him to be bound with a couple of chains, and asked "Who is he?" and "What has he done?"
By the time he reached the steps, he had actually to be carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd,
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till the commander ordered him to be taken inside the barracks and examined under the lash, so as to find out why the people shouted at him in this way. They had strapped him up, when Paul said to the officer who was standing by, "Are you allowed to scourge a Roman citizen ??and to scourge him without a trial?" When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." read more.
So the commander went to him and said, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said. The commander replied, "I had to pay a large sum for this citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," said Paul.
So the commander went to him and said, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said. The commander replied, "I had to pay a large sum for this citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," said Paul.
when Paul said to the officer and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay by the ship."
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Now the soldiers resolved to kill the prisoners, in case any of them swam off and escaped; but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,