“And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.”
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. - The narrative shifts to first-person ('we'), indicating Luke's presence. Paul becomes cargo, handed to a centurion ('paradidōmi', paradidōmi-'delivered over') named Julius of the 'Imperial Regiment' (speira, speira). The sea journey to Rome begins. Luke's precise narrative includes the centurion's name and rank, setting up the dynamics of authority and deference that will shape the voyage.
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