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Acts 23:17

Paul

15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

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

18 So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.
BLB
And Paul, having summoned one of the centurions, was saying, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”
ÅB
Paulus kalte da en av høvedsmennene til seg og sa: Før denne unge mann til den øverste høvedsmann! for han har noe å melde ham.
OTB
Paulus kalte til seg en av centurionene og sa: «Ta denne unge mannen til kommandanten; han har noe å rapportere til ham.»
B1930
Paulus kalte da en av høvedsmennene til sig og sa: Før denne unge mann til den øverste høvedsmann! for han har noget å melde ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 22:3

    The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

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  • Matthew 8:8–9

    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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  • Acts 22:26

    On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

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  • Acts 23:23

    Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

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  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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