Acts 23:24

and provide mounts for Paul to ride ¹  so that he may be brought safely to Felix ²  the governor.” ³ 

biblegateway Act 23:24

Provide mounts for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."

biblegateway Act 23:24

They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

biblegateway Act 23:24

Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix."

biblegateway Act 23:24

And you'll need a couple of mules for Paul and his gear. We're going to present this man safe and sound to Governor Felix."

SABDAweb Act 23:24

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

bibleoremus Act 23:24

Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and take him safely to Felix the governor."

biblegateway Act 23:24

"and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor."

biblegateway Act 23:24

and provide mounts for Paul to ride ¹  so that he may be brought safely to Felix ²  the governor.” ³ 

¹ tn Grk “provide mounts to put Paul on.”

¹ sn Mounts for Paul to ride. The fact they were riding horses indicates they wanted everyone to move as quickly as possible.

² sn Felix the governor was Antonius Felix, a freedman of Antonia, mother of the Emperor Claudius. He was the brother of Pallas and became procurator of Palestine in a.d. 52/53. His administration was notorious for its corruption, cynicism, and cruelty. According to the historian Tacitus (History 5.9) Felix “reveled in cruelty and lust, and wielded the power of a king with the mind of a slave.”

³ tn Grk “Felix the procurator.” The official Roman title has been translated as “governor” (BDAG 433 s.v. ἡγεμών 2).