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And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,
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But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.
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Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,
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When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
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They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”
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At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”
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Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”
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And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.”
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Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.
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When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
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But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.
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but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,
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When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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Paul » Arrives » Rome
There we found some brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome. And the brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
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When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.
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And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me-- the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day--and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.
And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.
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The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
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On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.
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Soldiers » Perform escort duty
And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.”
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When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.
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When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks. When these had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.
When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
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the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman." read more.
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”
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The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape; but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,
Soldiers » Guard prisoners
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people. So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God. On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.