Acts 23:27
This 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.
Acts 23:27 in other translations
| BSB | This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen, |
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| WEB | “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. |
| ASV | This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. |
| YLT | This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them--having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman; |
| DARBY | This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out of their hands, having learned that he was a Roman. |
| BBE | This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman. |
| Webster | This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. |
What does Acts 23:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:26-30
26-30. Claudius--the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship. Lysias--his Greek family name. the most excellent governor--an honorary title of office.
Barnes' Notes
With an army. With a band of soldiers, Acts 23:10.
(f) "this man" Acts 21:33, 24:7 (++) "taken of the Jews" "seized by" (&) "should have been killed" "would" (|) "army" "with the soldiers"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 23:25-35
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their…
Acts 23:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 23:27
- Acts 22:25-29
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. …
- Acts 21:31-33
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
- Acts 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
- Acts 24:6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
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Context
- Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
- Acts 23:27
This 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.
- Acts 23:28
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 23:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A este hombre, aprehendido de los Judíos, y que iban ellos á matar, libré yo acudiendo con la tropa, habiendo entendido que era Romano. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Cet homme ayant été saisi par les Juifs et étant sur le point d’être tué par eux, je suis survenu avec la troupe et je l’ai délivré, ayant appris qu’il est Romain. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diesen Mann, der von den Juden ergriffen wurde und nahe daran war, von ihnen umgebracht zu werden, habe ich, mit dem Kriegsvolk einschreitend, ihnen entrissen, da ich erfuhr, daß er ein Römer sei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Virum hunc comprehensum a Judæis, et incipientem interfici ab eis, superveniens cum exercitu eripui, cognito quia Romanus est. |