"Lysias at once decided to transfer Paul from his jurisdiction to that of Felix the procurator. As a people, the Jews were in a state of excitement and irritation, and tumults were of frequent occurrence. The continued presence of the apostle in Jerusalem might lead to consequences dangerous to the city and even to the commandant himself. He therefore “called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; and provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.” AA 415.1"
"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;"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the event described in Acts 23:23, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"No time was to be lost in sending Paul away. “The soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.” From that place the horsemen went on with the prisoner to Caesarea, while the four hundred soldiers returned to Jerusalem. AA 415.2"
"Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:"
The EGW passage is a direct quotation from Acts 23:31-32.
"Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the event described in Acts 23:31, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"The officer in charge of the detachment delivered his prisoner to Felix, also presenting a letter with which he had been entrusted by the chief captain: AA 415.3"
"Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him."
The EGW passage directly describes the event in Acts 23:33, including the delivery of the prisoner and the letter.