Acts 23:18

Acts 23:18 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, "Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”

Context of Acts 23:18

16But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.” So he took him and led him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” 19The 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?” 20And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.

Acts 23:18 word by word

ὁ μὲν οὖν παραλαβὼν αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον καὶ φησίν· ὁ δέσμιος Παῦλος προσκαλεσάμενός με ἠρώτησεν τοῦτον τὸν νεανίσκον ἀγαγεῖν πρὸς σὲ ἔχοντά τι λαλῆσαί σοι.Read the interlinear

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• he tookπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• him and ledἄγωagō · to bringG71
• him to the commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• and saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198
• calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• to him and askedἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• youngνεανίσκοςneaniskos · young manG3495
• to you because he hasἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• somethingτιςtis · oneG5100
• to tellλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980

Cross-references for Acts 23:18

• Acts 16:25Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
• Acts 27:1Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan cohort, named Julius.
• Acts 28:17After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.
• Genesis 40:14Only keep me in mind when it goes well for you, and please do me a kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this prison.
• Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
• Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
• Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you--since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
• Luke 7:40And Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

Commentaries on Acts 23:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And prayed me - And asked me.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