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Acts 23:32–34

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32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
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Acts 23:32Cross-references · 2 ranked passages

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    10And 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.

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    23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

Acts 23:33Cross-references · 4 ranked passages

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    23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, 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.

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    26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

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    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

  4. Acts 8:40Rank 4
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    40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

Acts 23:34Cross-references · 9 ranked passages

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    39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

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    1NOW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

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    41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

  4. Acts 6:9Rank 4
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    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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    49Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

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    1IT pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

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    1NOW it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

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    9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

  9. Luke 23:6Rank 9
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    6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.

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Acts 23:32

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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morrow

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The next day or the time following the present day, and by extension a coming or future time.

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left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

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castle

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A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress.

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Acts 23:33

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delivered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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presented

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of present, meaning to bring, set, offer, or exhibit before another; to cause to appear or stand before; to lay before or make known.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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Acts 23:34

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read

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To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

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23:31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

23:32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

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23:33Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

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23:34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

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23:35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

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