Acts 23:23

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September 17, 2025

KJV

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;

BSB

Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

WEB

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

YLT

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;

F.O.G Original

(23) He called to him, two centurions, saying, “Get 200 soldiers ready from the night’s third hour (9PM) to proceed to Caesarea (Severed) and 70 horsemen and 200 *archers.

F.O.G

(23) He called to him, two centurions, saying, “Get 200 soldiers ready from the night’s third hour (9PM) to proceed to Caesarea (Severed) and 70 horsemen and 200 *archers.

F.O.G MSG

²³Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 spearmenʰ to go to Caesareaⁱ at nine tonight.

Footnotes:

²³ʰ Spearmen: Light infantry soldiers armed with spears and javelins, providing additional protection for the convoy.

²³ⁱ Caesarea: Caesarea Maritima, the Roman capital of Judea located about 65 miles northwest of Jerusalem on the Mediterranean coast.