Acts 23:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 23:19

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.

21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”

22 So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

Sent to Felix

23 And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to ^aCaesarea at the third hour of the night;

24 and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

25 He wrote a letter in the following manner:

Verse Comparison: Acts 23:19

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American Standard Version
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

Amplified® Bible
The commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me?

Contemporary English Version
The commander took the young man aside and asked him in private, "What do you want to tell me?"

Darby English Version
And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

Good News Bible
The commander took him by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, "What do you have to tell me?"

International Standard Version
The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, "What have you got to tell me?"

King James Version
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

New American Standard Bible
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, {began} to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"

New International Version
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What do you have to report to me?"

Young's Literal Translation
And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

New English Translation
The commanding officer¹ took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, “What is it that you want² to report to me?”

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