Acts 24:23 “He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him so…”

Acts 24:23

He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

World English Bible

He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

American Standard Version

And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.

Darby Translation

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

Young's Literal Translation

having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let [him] also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

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Cross references

“and to”

Acts 27:3 Acts 28:16 Acts 24:26 Acts 28:31 Proverbs 16:7

Acts 27:3 · BSB

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

Acts 28:16 · BSB

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Acts 24:26 · BSB

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

Acts 28:31 · BSB

Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 16:7 · BSB

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

“his”

Acts 21:8–14

Acts 21:8–14 · BSB

Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

Also

Acts 23:35 Acts 23:16

Acts 23:35 · BSB

he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

Acts 23:16 · BSB

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

Read Acts 24