Acts 23:19
“Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?”
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Acts 23:19 Context
17Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him. 18So he took him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and said, Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and praied mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, who hath something to say vnto thee. 19Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? 20And he said, The Iewes haue agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring downe Paul to morrow into the Council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. 21But do not thou yeeld vnto them: for there lie in wait for him of them moe then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with an othe, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
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Other Translations for Acts 23:19
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?
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
- Basic English Bible
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?
- Darby Bible
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?
- Webster's Bible
Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
- Weymouth Bible
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
- World English Bible
And the tribune took his hoond, and wente with hym asidis half, and axide hym, What thing is it, that thou hast to schewe to me?
- Wycliffe Bible
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?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 23:19
23:19 And the tribune taking him by the hand - In a mild, condescending way. Lysias seems to have conducted this whole affair with great integrity, humanity, and prudence.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 23:19
Ac 23:19 Took him by the hand. To show how carefully he was listening to the story.