Acts 27:1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ WHEN it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they committed Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of an imperial battalion.

⁵ When Jesus had entered Capernaum there came to him a Centurion who implored his help. ⁶ "Sir," he said, "my servant lies in my house a paralytic, in great distress." ⁷ Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." ⁸ The Centurion answered, "Sir, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but just speak the word and my servant will be cured. ⁹ For I am a man, — under authority, — with soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." ¹⁰ When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great faith on the part of any one in Israel.

⁵⁴ The Centurion and his men who were guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that happened, were greatly terrified and said, "Truly this man was a son of God!"

² The servant of a certain Centurion was sick and about to die. He was highly valued by his master,

⁴⁷ When the Centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, "Certainly this was an upright man!"

¹ THERE was in Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the battalion called the Italian cohort.

²² They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your words."

¹⁰ After Paul had seen the vision, we at once tried to go out to Macedonia, inferring that God had called on us to tell the good news to the people there.

² There he found a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus but recently come from Italy with Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul visited these people,

²¹ When these things had been accomplished Paul took it in mind to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there I must see Rome also."

³² He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the people. They, on seeing the Tribune and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

²⁶ On hearing that, the Centurion went to the Tribune and told him," What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman."

¹¹ On the following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, "Courage! As you have witnessed for me in Jerusalem, so you must witness in Rome."

¹⁷ Paul called to him one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has something to tell him."

²³ He gave orders to the Centurion to guard him, but to let him have indulgence, and not to hinder any of his friends from attending to his wants.

¹² Then Festus, after talking with his council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go."

²⁵ But I understood that he had done nothing worthy of death, and when he himself had appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

⁶ There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us on board of her.

¹¹ But the Centurion listened more to the sailing master and the ship owner than to what Paul said,

⁴³ But the Centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them back from their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to shore,

¹⁶ When we reached Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier who guarded him.

²² This is why I have been so much hindered in coming to you. ²³ But now having no more territory in these regions and having for many years had a strong desire to come to you ²⁴ while making a journey to Spain, I hope to see you as I pass through and to be furthered on my journey by you, after first partially satisfying my desire of being with you. ²⁵ But now I am on my way to Jerusalem to render service to the holy. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the holy in Jerusalem. ²⁷ They have been pleased to do this and indeed they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared their things of the spirit, they owe them sacred service in things of the body. ²⁸ So after completing this and sealing to them this fruit, I shall come away and pass by you to Spain. ²⁹ And I know that when I come to you it will be in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

²⁴ Give my greetings to all your leaders and all the holy. Those who are from Italy send their greetings to you.