Acts 23:17

Acts 23:17 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Acts 23:17

15So now we want you and the group of Jewish leaders to send a message to the leader of the Roman soldiers. Ask him, “Please bring Paul to the meeting of the Jewish leaders. We want to know more about the wrong things that he has done.” That will be the message. But, we will wait for Paul and we will be ready to kill him. We will do this before he arrives here at the meeting.’ 16But the son of Paul's sister heard what the Jews had decided to do. He went into the soldiers' building and he told Paul about it. So Paul asked one of the soldiers' officers to come to him. He said, ‘Please take this young man to your leader. He has something important to tell him.’ 18Then the officer led the young man to the soldiers' leader. He said to him, ‘Paul, who is here in the prison, spoke to me. He asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.’ 19The leader of the soldiers held the young man's hand and he led him to another place. When they were alone, he asked the young man, ‘What do you want to tell me?’

Acts 23:17 word by word

προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατονταρχῶν ἔφη· τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον· ἔχει γὰρ ἀπαγγεῖλαί τι αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• Paulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of the centurionsἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• and saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• Bringἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• young manνεανίαςneanias · young manG3494
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• he hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a certain thingτιςtis · oneG5100
• to tellἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 23:17

• Acts 23:23Then the soldiers' leader told two of his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘Tell 200 of our soldiers to prepare themselves. They must go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. 70 soldiers who ride on horses must also go. There must also be another 200 soldiers with their weapons.
• Acts 22:26The officer heard what Paul said. So he went to the leader of the soldiers and he said, ‘That man is a citizen of Rome! Be careful what you do to him!’
• Proverbs 22:3A careful person can see danger and he will hide himself. But a silly person never stops, and he walks into trouble.
• Matthew 8:8But the officer answered, ‘Sir, I am not good enough for you to come into my house. Instead, just say that my servant will get better. I know that he will then be well again.
• Matthew 10:16Jesus then said to his disciples, ‘Listen well. I am sending you to people who will want to kill you. You will be like sheep among wild animals. You must watch carefully, like snakes do. But you must also be good and kind like doves.

Commentaries on Acts 23:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Bring this young man unto the chief captain - Though St. Paul had the most positive assurance from Divine authority that he should be preserved, yet he knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work in his behalf. He who will not help himself, according to the means and power he possesses, has neither reason nor revelation to assure…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Called one of the centurions - Who might at that time have had special charge of the castle, or been on guard. Paul had the most positive divine assurance that his life would be spared, and that he would yet see Rome; but he always understood the divine promises and purposes as being consistent with his own efforts, and with all proper measures of prudence and diligence in securing his own safety. He did not rest merely on the divine promises without any…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-24Verses 12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22Paul’s nephew stopped the plan to kill him by telling a Roman officer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2216-22. Paul's sister's son--(See on Ac 9:30). If he was at this time residing at Jerusalem for his education, like Paul himself, he may have got at the schools those hints of the conspiracy on which he so promptly acted.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings