Acts 23:19

Acts 23:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
• New International Version (NIV)The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

Context of Acts 23:19

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.” 18So 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.” The 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. 21So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are in hiding to ambush him, and these men have put themselves under an oath not to eat or drink until they kill him; and now they are ready and waiting for assurance from you.”

Acts 23:19 word by word

ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατ᾽ ἰδίαν ἐπυνθάνετο· τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;Read the interlinear

• The commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• tookἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• him by the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• and steppingἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
• to inquireπυνθάνομαιpunthanomai · to inquireG4441
• of him privatelyκατάkata · according toG2596
• of him privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is it that you haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• to reportἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518

Cross-references for Acts 23:19

• Jeremiah 31:32not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” declares the Lord.
• Mark 8:23Taking the man who was blind by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting in his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”
• Mark 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him, and he got up.
• Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
• Esther 5:3Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.”
• Esther 7:2And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine at the banquet, “What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your wish? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”
• Esther 9:12And the king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and eliminated five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman at the citadel in Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your request? It shall also be granted you. And what is your further wish? It shall also be done.”
• Mark 10:51And replying to him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the man who was blind said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!”

Commentaries on Acts 23:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Took him by the hand - As an expression of kindness and civility. He did it to draw him aside from the multitude, that he might communicate his message privately.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 23:19

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In the dictionaries

• Band
• Conspiracy
• Cry
• James
• Tiller
• Acts of the Apostles
• Army, Roman
• Aside
• Felix; Antonius
• Paul, the Apostle

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