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href="/bsb/acts/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And on the next day, having allowed the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the barracks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But on the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day, they returned to the barracks, allowing the cavalry to go on with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day, they returned to the barracks, allowing the cavalry to go on with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The next day the foot soldiers returned to the fortress and let the soldiers on horseback take him the rest of the way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They returned to their barracks the next day and let the soldiers on horseback travel with Paul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The next day the foot soldiers returned to the fort and left the horsemen to go on with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day, they let the horsemen ride with Paul while they returned to their barracks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the next day, having permitted the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the stronghold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And on the next day, having allowed the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the barracks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the morrow; having suffered the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the camp:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The next day they returned to the compound, leaving the horsemen to complete the journey with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the next day the horsemen dismissed the footmen so that they might return to the castle:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the next day the horsemen dismissed the Foot Soldiers, their comrades, to return to camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And on the following day letting the cavalry go on with him, they returned to the castle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />on the morrow they march'd back to the castle, having left him to the custody of the horse:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but, on the morrow, they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And the next day they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/23-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7964" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Paul Sent to Felix</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/1887.htm" title="1887: epaurion (Adv) -- Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.">next day</a> <a href="/greek/5290.htm" title="5290: hypestrepsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.">they returned</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3925.htm" title="3925: parembolēn (N-AFS) -- From a compound of para and emballo; a throwing in beside, i.e., battle-array, encampment or barracks.">barracks</a> <a href="/greek/1439.htm" title="1439: easantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.">and let</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2460.htm" title="2460: hippeis (N-AMP) -- A horse-soldier, a mounted soldier, a cavalryman. From hippos; an equestrian, i.e. Member of a cavalry corps.">horsemen</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: aperchesthai (V-PNM/P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">go on</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">33</span>When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Acts 21:31-33</a></span><br />While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. / Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. / The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23-25</a></span><br />After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, / but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. / One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Acts 22:24-30</a></span><br />the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him. / But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” / On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3-4</a></span><br />to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. / But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Acts 27:42-43</a></span><br />The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9-10</a></span><br />One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-23.htm">Acts 19:23-31</a></span><br />About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. / It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. / Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Acts 20:3</a></span><br />where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-22.htm">Acts 24:22-23</a></span><br />Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.” / He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-16.htm">Acts 28:16</a></span><br />When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a></span><br />When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm">2 Corinthians 11:32-33</a></span><br />In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. / But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-12</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Psalm 34:7</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Barracks</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Cavalry</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Horsemen</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Infantry</a> <a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/acts/23-20.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/acts/21-4.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/acts/19-30.htm">Suffered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/21-34.htm">Barracks</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/acts/23-33.htm">Cavalry</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Horsemen</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Infantry</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/acts/25-6.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/romans/14-23.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Suffered</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-1.htm">As Paul pleads his cause,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Ananias commands them to strike him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Dissension among his accusers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">God encourages him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-14.htm">The Jews' vow to kill Paul,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-20.htm">is declared unto the chief captain.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/23-27.htm">He sends him to Felix the governor.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The next day</b><br>This phrase indicates the passage of time and suggests a continuation of the events from the previous verses. In the context of <a href="/acts/23.htm">Acts 23</a>, Paul is being transported under Roman protection due to a plot against his life. The timing reflects the urgency and seriousness of the situation, as the Roman authorities are taking swift action to ensure Paul's safety.<p><b>they returned to the barracks</b><br>The "they" refers to the soldiers who were part of the escort for Paul. The barracks would be the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem, a military installation where Roman soldiers were stationed. This location is significant as it highlights the Roman military presence in Jerusalem, which was a source of tension between the Jewish population and their Roman occupiers. The return to the barracks indicates that the soldiers' immediate task of escorting Paul was complete, at least for this leg of the journey.<p><b>and let the horsemen go on with him</b><br>The horsemen were a part of the larger contingent assigned to protect Paul. The decision to let the horsemen continue with Paul underscores the importance of his safe passage to Caesarea, where he would stand trial before the Roman governor. This detail reflects the Roman practice of using cavalry for rapid and secure transportation, especially for important or high-risk individuals. The presence of horsemen also signifies the high level of threat perceived by the Roman authorities regarding Paul's situation. This protection can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to Paul that he would testify in Rome, as mentioned earlier in <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who is being transported under Roman protection due to a plot against his life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/horsemen.htm">Horsemen</a></b><br>Roman soldiers assigned to escort Paul safely to Governor Felix in Caesarea.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/barracks.htm">Barracks</a></b><br>The place where the Roman soldiers returned after escorting Paul partway.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city from which Paul is being transported due to the threat against him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a></b><br>The destination where Paul is being taken to stand trial before Governor Felix.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty in Protection</a></b><br>Even in dire circumstances, God orchestrates events to protect His servants. Paul's journey under Roman guard is a testament to God's providential care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_secular_authorities.htm">The Role of Secular Authorities</a></b><br>God can use secular authorities to accomplish His purposes. The Roman soldiers, though not believers, are used by God to ensure Paul's safety.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Paul remains faithful to his mission despite threats and imprisonment. Believers are encouraged to trust God and remain steadfast in their calling, even when facing opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>Paul's journey to Caesarea is part of a larger divine plan. Believers should be open to God's leading, recognizing that He may have divine appointments for them in unexpected places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The timing of events in Paul's life, including his protection and transport, is under God's control. Believers can trust that God's timing is perfect, even when it is not immediately apparent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_both_thieves_mock_jesus.htm">Did both thieves crucified with Jesus mock him? Yes (Mark 15:32) or No, one mocked and the other defended him (Luke 23:43)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind.htm">Does God change His mind? (Numbers 23:19 vs. Exodus 32:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/if_god_hardened_pharaoh's_heart,_why_blame_him.htm">If Exodus 14:17 says God hardened Pharaoh's heart, how can Pharaoh be held responsible for his actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_23__is_claudius_lysias_accurate.htm">Acts 23 - Are the Roman legal procedures and the role of the commander, Claudius Lysias, accurately portrayed compared to known historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> <span class="accented">- But on</span> for on, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">On the morrow</span>, after their departure from Jerusalem, not, as Alford suggests, after their departure from Antipatris. It was a forced march, and therefore would not occupy two days and a night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/23-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">next day</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπαύριον</span> <span class="translit">(epaurion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1887.htm">Strong's 1887: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they returned</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπέστρεψαν</span> <span class="translit">(hypestrepsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5290.htm">Strong's 5290: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">barracks</span><br /><span class="grk">παρεμβολήν</span> <span class="translit">(parembolēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of para and emballo; a throwing in beside, i.e., battle-array, encampment or barracks.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] let</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐάσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(easantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> </span><span class="str2">To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(tous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horsemen</span><br /><span class="grk">ἱππεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(hippeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2460.htm">Strong's 2460: </a> </span><span class="str2">A horse-soldier, a mounted soldier, a cavalryman. From hippos; an equestrian, i.e. Member of a cavalry corps.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέρχεσθαι</span> <span class="translit">(aperchesthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">σὺν</span> <span class="translit">(syn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> </span><span class="str2">With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/23-32.htm">Acts 23:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/23-32.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 23:32 But on the next day they left (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/23-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 23:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 23:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/23-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 23:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 23:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>