Acts 23:23
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Cross-reference
Acts 23:17
Parallel
Acts 23:17 has Paul summon a centurion to bring the nephew; here the commander summons centurions to organize the escort — same narrative.
Acts 23:31
Historical context
Acts 23:31 describes the execution of this order: the soldiers took Paul by night to Antipatris, fulfilling the commander's plan.
Acts 17:10
Parallel
Acts 17:10 describes Paul being sent away by night for safety—a parallel pattern of nocturnal protection against threats.
Acts 21:32
Parallel
In Acts 21:32, the commander similarly mobilized soldiers to rescue Paul from a mob; here he again orders soldiers to protect Paul from a plot.
Proverbs 24:11
Allusion
Proverbs 24:11 calls for rescuing those facing death—this escort saves Paul from assassination, directly applying that wisdom.