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Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
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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Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The autumnal weather on the mediterranean
for many days neither sun nor stars could be seen, the storm raged heavily, and at last we had to give up all hope of being saved.
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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: "Men," said he, "I see this voyage is going to be attended with hardship and serious loss not only to the cargo and the ship but also to our own lives." However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say, read more.
and, as the harbour was badly placed for wintering in, the majority proposed to set sail and try if they could reach Phoenix and winter there (Phoenix is a Cretan harbour facing S.W. and N.W.). When a moderate southerly breeze sprang up, they thought they had secured their object, and after weighing anchor they sailed along the coast of Crete, close inshore. Presently down rushed a hurricane of a wind called Euroclydon;
and, as the harbour was badly placed for wintering in, the majority proposed to set sail and try if they could reach Phoenix and winter there (Phoenix is a Cretan harbour facing S.W. and N.W.). When a moderate southerly breeze sprang up, they thought they had secured their object, and after weighing anchor they sailed along the coast of Crete, close inshore. Presently down rushed a hurricane of a wind called Euroclydon;
Paul » Predicts misfortune to the ship; his counsel not heeded, and the voyage resumes
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: "Men," said he, "I see this voyage is going to be attended with hardship and serious loss not only to the cargo and the ship but also to our own lives." However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say, read more.
and, as the harbour was badly placed for wintering in, the majority proposed to set sail and try if they could reach Phoenix and winter there (Phoenix is a Cretan harbour facing S.W. and N.W.). When a moderate southerly breeze sprang up, they thought they had secured their object, and after weighing anchor they sailed along the coast of Crete, close inshore.
and, as the harbour was badly placed for wintering in, the majority proposed to set sail and try if they could reach Phoenix and winter there (Phoenix is a Cretan harbour facing S.W. and N.W.). When a moderate southerly breeze sprang up, they thought they had secured their object, and after weighing anchor they sailed along the coast of Crete, close inshore.
Rashness » Instances of » Julius, the roman centurion, in rejecting paul's counsel
However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,
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Ships » Commanded by a master
However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,
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Ships » Often the property of individuals
However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,
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