Actes 24:23

Louis Segond

Et il donna l'ordre au centenier de garder Paul, en lui laissant une certaine liberté, et en n'empêchant aucun des siens de lui rendre des services.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et Félix ayant ouï ces choses, le remit à une autre fois, en disant : après que j'aurai plus exactement connu ce que c'est de cette secte, quand le Tribun Lysias sera descendu, je connaîtrai entièrement de vos affaires.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Et il commanda à un centenier de garder Paul, mais de lui laisser quelque liberté, et de n'empêcher aucun des siens de le servir ou de l'approcher.

Darby's French Translation
-ordonnant au centurion que Paul fût gardé, et qu'il eût quelque liberté, et qu'on n'empêchât aucun des siens de le servir.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and to: Acts 24:26, Acts 27:3, Acts 28:16, Acts 28:31, Proverbs 16:7

his: Acts 21:8-14

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 38:13 - Jeremiah Jeremiah 39:11 - gave Matthew 14:9 - sorry Luke 7:8 - under Acts 27:1 - a centurion Hebrews 13:3 - them that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul,.... In custody, to watch and guard him, and look after him, that he went not away, since he was neither condemned nor acquitted; and therefore must be retained a prisoner, till one or other was done:

and to let him have liberty; not to go where he pleased, or out of the place of confinement, for then there would have been no need of the after direction, not to prohibit his friends from coming to him; but to free him from his bonds and close confinement; which was done, partly on account of his being a Roman, and partly because he took him to be an innocent man, and it may be because he hoped to receive money from him:

that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him; but that they should have free access to him, and the liberty of conversation with him; which layouts granted show that he was inclined to the side of Paul, both through the defence that he had made for himself, and through the letter which Lysias sent him, as well as through the knowledge he had gained by long observation and experience, of the temper and disposition of the Jews, their priests and elders.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he commanded ... - It is evident from this verse that Felix was disposed to show Paul all the favors that were consistent with his safe keeping. He esteemed him to be a persecuted man, and doubtless regarded the charges against him as entirely malicious. What was Felix’s motive in this cannot be certainly known. It is not improbable, however, that he detained him:

1. To gratify the Jews by keeping him in custody as if he were guilty, and,
2. That he hoped the friends of Paul would give him money to release him. Perhaps it was for this purpose that he gave orders that his friends should have free access to him, that thus Paul might be furnished with the means of purchasing his freedom.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 24:23. He commanded a centurion to keep Paul — He gave him into the custody of a captain, by whom he was most likely to be well used: and to let him have liberty; he freed him from the chains with which he was bound to the soldiers, his keepers. Acts 21:33. And that he should forbid none of his acquaintance, τωνιδιων, of his own people, his fellow apostles, and the Christians in general, to minister or come unto him; to furnish him with any of the conveniences and comforts of life, and visit him as often as they pleased. This was an ample proof that Felix found no evil in him; and he would certainly have dismissed him but for two reasons:

1. He wanted to please the Jews, who, he knew, could depose grievous things against his administration.

2. He hoped to get money from the apostle, or his friends, as the purchase of his liberty.