Acts 23:23New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And 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;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he called to [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And calling certain two of the centurions he said—Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea,—and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, 'Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea: and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he called vnto him two Centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred souldiers to goe to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearemen two hundred, at the third houre of the night.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he called to him two centurions and said, Go and make ready two hundred Roman soldiers to go to Caesarea and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to leave at nine o'clock tonight.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he called two centurions, and said to them: Go and prepare two hundred Romans to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and shooters with the right hand two hundred; and let them set out at the third hour of the night. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he called unto
4341 {4341} Primeπροσκαλέομαιproskaleomai{pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee}
Middle voice from G4314 and G2564; to call toward oneself, that is, summon, invite.
z5666 <5666> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 88
[ him]
y5100 [5100] Standardτὶςtis{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
two
1417 {1417} Primeδύοduo{doo'-o}
A primary numeral; 'two'.
centurions,
1543 {1543} Primeἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarches{hek-at-on-tar'-khace}
From G1540 and G0757; the captain of one hundred men.
saying,
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Make ready
2090 {2090} Primeἑτοιμάζωhetoimazo{het-oy-mad'-zo}
From G2092; to prepare.
z5657 <5657> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 376
two hundred
1250
soldiers
y4757 [4757] Standardστρατιώτηςstratiotes{strat-ee-o'-tace}
From a presumed derivative of the same as G4756; a camperout, that is, a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively).
x4754 (4754) Complementστρατεύομαιstrateuomai{strat-yoo'-om-ahee}
Middle voice from the base of G4756; to serve in a military campaign; figuratively to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations.
to
3704 {3704} Primeὅπωςhopos{hop'-oce}
From G3739 and G4459; what (-ever) how, that is, in the manner that (as adverb or conjugation of coincidence, intentional or actual).
go
4198 {4198} Primeπορεύομαιporeuomai{por-yoo'-om-ahee}
Middle voice from a derivative of the same as G3984; to traverse, that is, travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove [figuratively die], live, etc.).
z5680 <5680> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Passive Deponent (See G5789) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 15
to
2193 {2193} Primeἕωςheos{heh'-oce}
Of uncertain affinity; a conjugation, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place).
Caesarea,
2542 {2542} PrimeΚαισάρειαKaisereia{kahee-sar'-i-a}
From G2541; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
horsemen
2460 {2460} Primeἱππεύςhippeus{hip-yooce'}
From G2462; an equestrian, that is, member of a cavalry corps.
threescore and ten,
1440 {1440} Primeἑβδομήκονταhebdomekonta{heb-dom-ay'-kon-tah}
From G1442 and a modified form of G1176, seventy.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
spearmen
1187 {1187} Primeδεξιολάβοςdexiolabos{dex-ee-ol-ab'-os}
From G1188 and G2983; a guardsman (as if taking the right) or light armed soldier.
two hundred,
1250
at
575 {0575} Primeἀπόapo{ap-o'}
A primary particle; ' off', that is, away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literally or figuratively).
the third
5154 {5154} Primeτρίτοςtritos{tree'-tos}
From G5140; third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly.
hour
5610 {5610} Primeὥραhora{ho'-rah}
Apparently a primary word; an 'hour' (literally or figuratively).
of the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
night;
3571 {3571} Primeνύξnux{noox}
A primary word; 'night' (literally or figuratively). |
Acts 23:23-24
_ _ two hundred soldiers — a formidable guard for such an occasion; but Roman officials felt their honor concerned in the preservation of the public peace, and the danger of an attempted rescue would seem to require it. The force at Jerusalem was large enough to spare this convoy.
_ _ the third hour of the night — nine o’clock. |
- two centurions:
Acts 23:17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
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- at:
- About nine o'clock in the evening, for the greater secrecy, and to elude the cunning, active malice of the Jews.
Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Luke 12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.
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