Acts 23:23

“And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;”

"And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;" - Acts 23:23
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What does Acts 23:23 mean?

In Acts 23:23, the King James Version (KJV) states: "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." This verse comes from the New…

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Guardians of Transition: Divine Protection and Direction

Acts 23:23 states: "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." This verse marks a pivotal moment in the life of the Apostle Paul…

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Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. We thank You for Your Word, for it is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. As we meditate on the magnificent events recorded in Acts 23:23, where we see the diligence and strategic…

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Acts 23:23 - "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;"
Acts 1:21-23
Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
Acts 19:23 - "And the same time there arose no small stir about that way."
Acts 23:4 - "And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?"
Acts 23:32 - "On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:"
Acts 8:23 - "For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
Acts 23:13 - "And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy."
Acts 22:23 - "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"
Acts 23:26 - "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."
Acts 23:31 - "Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."
Acts 1:23 - "And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias."
Acts 23:2 - "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth."
Acts 9:23 - "¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:"
Acts 23:8 - "For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both."
Acts 27:23 - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"
Acts 20:23 - "Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
Acts 13:23 - "Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:"
Acts 23:33 - "Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him."
Acts 23:7 - "And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided."
Acts 23:24 - "And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor."
"And he wrote a letter after this manner:" - Acts 23:25
Acts 23:16 - "And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul."
Acts 21:23 - "Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;"
2 Kings 23:28 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
Acts 3:23 - "And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."
Acts 23:29 - "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."
Acts 7:23 - "And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel."