Acts 23:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ And when a serious debate broke out, the commander was afraid that Paul might [virtually] be torn apart by the mob, so he ordered his soldiers to go down [to the Council meeting] and forcibly remove Paul and take him to the battalion headquarters.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ And when the strife became more and more tense and violent, the commandant, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him forcibly from among them and conduct him back into the barracks.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ The dispute became so heated that the commander feared they might tear Paul to pieces. He ordered soldiers to go down and remove him by force from their midst. Then they took him back to the military headquarters.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Acts 23:10 Cross References

Acts 21:37

As Paul was being brought into the headquarters building, he said to the commander, “Can I speak with you?” The commander replied [with surprise], “You know the Greek language?

Acts 22:24

the commander ordered Paul to be brought to headquarters and requested that he be interrogated by means of a flogging, in order to learn the reason why people were shouting against him.

Acts 23:16

But Paul’s nephew learned of their plot and went to the headquarters and told Paul [all about it].

Acts 23:27

This man [i.e., Paul] was grabbed by the Jews and almost killed by them when I discovered what they were doing and rescued him, after learning that he was a Roman citizen.

Acts 23:28

So, I brought him before the Council because I wanted to know the reasons for the charges [they were] bringing against him.

Acts 23:32

The next day the soldiers allowed the horsemen to go on with Paul, while they [themselves] returned to headquarters.

Acts 24:7

{Some ancient manuscripts add this verse} and we would have judged him according to our law but commander Lysias came and forcibly took him out of our hands

2 Corinthians 11:26

I have been on frequent journeys; in danger from rivers; in danger from thieves; in danger from my own people; in danger from the Gentiles; in danger in the city; in danger in the desert; in danger in the ocean; in danger among false brothers.

James 1:19

You people [already] know this [or, “you should know this”], my dearly loved brothers. However, every person should be quick to listen, slow to talk and slow in becoming angry.

James 3:14

But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.