Acts 28:16

New International Reader's Version

When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself. But a soldier guarded him.

Cross References

Genesis 37:36

But the traders from Midian sold Joseph to Potiphar in Egypt. Potiphar was one of Pharaoh’s officials. He was the captain of the palace guard.

2 Kings 25:8

Nebuzaradan was an official of the king of Babylon. In fact, he was commander of the royal guard. He came to Jerusalem. It was in the 19th year that Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. It was on the seventh day of the fifth month.

Jeremiah 38:13

Then the men pulled him up with the ropes. They lifted him out of the well. And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

Jeremiah 40:2

But the commander of the guard found Jeremiah. The commander said to him, “The Lord your God ordered that this place be destroyed.

Acts 18:2

There he met a Jew named Aquila, who was a native of Pontus. Aquila had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla. The emperor Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see Aquila and Priscilla.

Acts 19:21

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem. He went through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been to Jerusalem,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome.

Acts 23:11

The next night the Lord stood near Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people about me in Jerusalem. You must do the same in Rome.”

Acts 24:23

He ordered the commander to keep Paul under guard. He told him to give Paul some freedom. He also told him to allow Paul’s friends to take care of his needs.

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon. There Julius was kind to Paul. He let Paul visit his friends so they could give him what he needed.

Acts 27:31

But Paul spoke to the commander and the soldiers. “These men must stay with the ship,” he said. “If they don’t, you can’t be saved.”

Acts 27:43

But the commander wanted to save Paul’s life. So he kept the soldiers from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and swim to land.

Revelation 17:18

The woman you saw stands for the great city of Babylon. That city rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 17:9

“Here is a problem that you have to be wise to understand. The seven heads are seven hills that the woman sits on.