Acts 23:18

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

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

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?”

²⁰ He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

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: 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.”
KJV: So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
WEB: So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
ASV: So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.
DARBY: He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.
BLB: Therefore indeed the one having taken him brought [him] to the commander, and he says, “Paul the prisoner, having summoned me, asked [me] to lead this young man to you, having something to say to you.”

ÅB: Han tok ham da med seg og førte ham til den øverste høvedsmann og sier: Fangen Paulus kalte meg til seg og ba meg føre denne unge mann til deg, da han hadde noe å si deg.
OTB: Så centurionen tok ham til kommandanten og sa: «Paulus, fangen, kalte meg og ba meg føre denne unge mannen til deg fordi han har noe å fortelle deg.»
B1930: Han tok ham da med sig og førte ham til den øverste høvedsmann og sier: Fangen Paulus kalte mig til sig og bad mig føre denne unge mann til dig, da han hadde noget å si dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ephesians 3:1
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
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Ephesians 4:1
As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
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Acts 28:17
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
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Philemon 1:9
I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
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Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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Genesis 40:14–15
But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.
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Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
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Luke 7:40
But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
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