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

15Here’s our plan: You and the council must go to the Roman officer on the pretext that you need more information from Paul. You have to make it look as though you want to get more accurate information about him. We’ll be ready to kill him before he gets to you.” 16But Paul’s nephew heard about the ambush. He entered the barracks and told Paul. Then Paul called one of the sergeants and told him, “Take this young man to the officer. He has something to tell him.” 18The sergeant took the young man to the officer and said, “The prisoner Paul called me. He asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” 19The officer took the young man by the arm, went where they could be alone, and asked him, “What do you have 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 officer summoned two of his sergeants and told them, “I want 200 infantrymen, 70 soldiers on horseback, and 200 soldiers with spears. Have them ready to go to Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight.
• Acts 22:26When the sergeant heard this, he reported it to his commanding officer. The sergeant asked him, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.”
• Proverbs 22:3Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌞from it⌟, but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌞the consequence⌟.
• Matthew 8:8The officer responded, “Sir, I don’t deserve to have you come into my house. But just give a command, and my servant will be healed.
• Matthew 10:16“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as 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

Topics related to Acts 23:17

• Armies
• Centurion
• Change of Venue
• Claudius Lysius
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Band
• Centurion
• Conspiracy
• Cry
• James
• Tiller
• Acts of the Apostles
• Army, Roman

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