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 Il écrivit une lettre ainsi conçue:

26 Claude Lysias au très excellent gouverneur Félix, salut!

27 Cet homme, dont les Juifs s’étaient saisis, allait être tué par eux, lorsque je survins avec des soldats et le leur enlevai, ayant appris qu’il était Romain.

28 Voulant connaître le motif pour lequel ils l’accusaient, je l’amenai devant leur sanhédrin.

29 J’ai trouvé qu’il était accusé au sujet de questions relatives à leur loi, mais qu’il n’avait commis aucun crime qui mérite la mort ou la prison.

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What Does Acts 23:27 Mean?

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