Acts 23:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.”
Acts 23:27 — World English Bible
Acts 23:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Acts 23:27 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Acts 23:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Acts 23:27 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.”
Acts 23:27 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:27 in Context — Acts 23
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
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.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
What Does Acts 23:27 Mean?
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