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Julius

The centurion of the Augustan Cohort given charge of Paul and the other prisoners for the voyage to Rome. He treated Paul kindly, letting him visit friends at Sidon, though he listened to the captain and the owner rather than to Paul over wintering in Crete. When the ship broke up off Malta and the soldiers proposed killing the prisoners to stop any escaping, Julius overruled them because he wanted to save Paul.

Role: Roman centurion
Lived: 1st century
Belonged to: Romans

Where in scripture

Acts

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Acts 27:1

The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

Acts 27:3 — Treats Paul kindly

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Acts 27:1Acts 27:3