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	Acts 23:11-17 in Papyrus 48, written about AD 250.
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Acts 23 is the twenty-third chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the third missionary journey of Paul.^[1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke.^[2]

Text

The original text is written in Koine Greek.
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 48 (ca. AD 250)
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-17)
- Codex Laudianus (ca. AD 550)
This chapter is divided into 35 verses.

Location

The events in this chapter took place in Jerusalem, Antipatris and Caesarea.

Structure

This chapter can be grouped:

Acts 23:1–10 = The Sanhedrin Divided
Acts 23:11–22 = The Plot Against Paul
Acts 23:23–35 = Sent to Felix

Verse 6

But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”^[3]

Verse 11

But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.”^[4]

Verse 31

Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.^[5]

References

^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
^ Acts 23:6
^ Acts 23:11
^ Acts 23:31

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Preceded by Acts 22	Chapters of the Bible Acts of the Apostles	Succeeded by Acts 24

[Halley-1] Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.

[Holman-2] Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.

[3] Acts 23:6

[4] Acts 23:11

[5] Acts 23:31

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	'''Acts 23''' is the twenty-third chapter of the [[Acts of the Apostles]] in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. It records the third missionary journey of [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]].<ref name=Halley>Halley, Henry H. ''Halley's Bible Handbook'': an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.</ref> The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that [[Luke]] composed this book as well as the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref name=Holman>Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.</ref>		'''Acts 23''' is the twenty-third chapter of the [[Acts of the Apostles]] in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. It records the third missionary journey of [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]].<ref name=Halley>Halley, Henry H. ''Halley's Bible Handbook'': an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.</ref> The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that [[Luke]] composed this book as well as the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref name=Holman>Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.</ref>