Acts 23:22

Acts 23:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
• New International Version (NIV)The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, "Tell no one that you have informed me of these things."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

Context of Acts 23:22

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.” Then the commander let the young man go, instructing him, “Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.” 23And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.” 24They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

Acts 23:22 word by word

Ὁ μὲν οὖν χιλίαρχος ἀπέλυσεν τὸν νεανίσκον παραγγείλας μηδενὶ ἐκλαλῆσαι ὅτι ταῦτα ἐνεφάνισας πρός με.¶Read the interlinear

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• letἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• the youngνεανίσκοςneaniskos · young manG3495
• instructingπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• him, “Tellἐκλαλέωeklaleō · to speak outG1583
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• that you have notifiedἐμφανίζωemphanizō · to showG1718
• me of theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 23:22

• Joshua 2:14So the men said to her, “Our life for yours if you do not tell this business of ours; and it shall come about when the Lord gives us the land that we will deal kindly and faithfully with you.”
• Mark 1:44and He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Commentaries on Acts 23:22

• 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 23:22

• Change of Venue
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In the dictionaries

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

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