Acts 23:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 23:17

15 Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you¹ tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

16 So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”

18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”

19 Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

20 And he said, ^a“The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him.

Verse Comparison: Acts 23:17

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American Standard Version
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

Amplified® Bible
Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him.

Contemporary English Version
So Paul said to one of the army officers, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something to tell him."

Darby English Version
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

Good News Bible
Then Paul called one of the officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

International Standard Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him."

King James Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

New American Standard Bible
Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

New International Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

New King James Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

New English Translation
Paul called¹ one of the centurions² and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer,³ for he has something to report to him.”

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