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 and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.” 18So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, “What is it that you want to report to me?” 20He replied, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him. 21So do not let them persuade you to do this, because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• the chief captainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• tookἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• by the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wentἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
• asideκατάkata · according toG2596
• privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• and askedπυνθάνομαιpunthanomai · to inquireG4441
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou hastἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• to tellἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Acts 23:19

• Jeremiah 31:32It will not be like the old covenant that I made with their ancestors when I delivered them from Egypt. For they violated that covenant, even though I was like a faithful husband to them,” says the Lord.
• Mark 8:23He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes and asked, “Do you see anything?”
• Mark 9:27But Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.
• Nehemiah 2:4The king responded, “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven
• Esther 5:3The king said to her, “What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!”
• Esther 7:2On the second day of the banquet of wine the king asked Esther, “What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted to you. And what is your petition? Ask up to half the kingdom, and it shall be done!”
• Esther 9:12Then the king said to Queen Esther, “In Susa the citadel the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman! What then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? What is your request? It shall be given to you. What other petition do you have? It shall be done.”
• Mark 10:51Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied, “Rabbi, let me see again.”

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