Acts 23:21-29
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 23
21So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are in hiding to ambush him, and these men have put themselves under an oath not to eat or drink until they kill him; and now they are ready and waiting for assurance from you.' 22Then the commander let the young man go, instructing him, 'Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.'
23And 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.'
24They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25And he wrote a letter with the following content:
27When this man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, after learning that he was a Roman.
28And wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their Council;
29and I found that he was being accused regarding questions in their Law, but was not charged with anything deserving death or imprisonment.
King James Version
Chapter 23
21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
25And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Christian Standard Bible
23He summoned two of his centurions and said, "Get two hundred soldiers ready with seventy cavalry and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
24Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
27When this man had been seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, I arrived with my troops and rescued him because I learned that he is a Roman citizen.
28Wanting to know the charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down before their Sanhedrin.
29I found out that the accusations were concerning questions of their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or imprisonment.
New Living Translation
23Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, 'Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight. Also take 200 spearmen and 70 mounted troops.
24Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.'
25Then he wrote this letter to the governor:
27'This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. When I learned that he was a Roman citizen, I removed him to safety.
28Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.
29I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law — certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
English Standard Version
Chapter 23
21But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent." 22So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, "Tell no one that you have informed me of these things."
23Then he called two of the centurions and said, "Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night.
24Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
25And he wrote a letter to this effect:
26"Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.
27This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
29I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.
New International Version
23Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, "Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
24Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."
27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
28I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.
29I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
New King James Version
23And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night;
24and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”
25He wrote a letter in the following manner:
26Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Coming with the troops I rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28 And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.
29I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
