But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Treasury of Scripture the chief. Acts 21:31-33 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar... Acts 23:23-32 And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten... Proverbs 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. great. Acts 21:35 And when he came on the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. Acts 23:10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them...
Context Tertullus Accuses Paul Before Felix
1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by your providence, 3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious to you, I pray you that you would hear us of your clemency a few words. 5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8Commanding his accusers to come to you: by examining of whom yourself may take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
Darby Bible Translation
but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took him away with great force out of our hands,
King James Bible
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Young's Literal Translation
and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,
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