Acts 23:31

New International Version

³¹So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.

Acts 23:31

New English Translation

³¹So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders,^[a] took^[b] Paul and brought him to Antipatris^[c] during the night.

Acts 23:31 tn BDAG 237-38 s.v. διατάσσω 2 has “κατὰ τὸ δ. αὐτοῖς in accordance w. their orders…Ac 23:31.”
Acts 23:31 tn Grk “taking.” The participle ἀναλαβόντες (analabontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
Acts 23:31 sn Antipatris was a city in Judea about 35 mi (55 km) northwest of Jerusalem (about halfway to Caesarea). It was mentioned several times by Josephus (Ant. 13.15.1 [13.390]; J. W. 1.4.7 [1.99]).

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