Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Acts 23:34 - Revised Version 1885 And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Having read the letter, he asked to what province [Paul] belonged. When he discovered that he was from Cilicia [an imperial province], American Standard Version (1901) And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, Common English Bible After he read the letter, he asked Paul about his home province. When he learned that he was from Cilicia, Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia; |
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month, Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be throughout the whole kingdom;
But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.