New King James Version
Acts 23:18
18So 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
Context of Acts 23:18
16So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.” 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.” 19Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?” 20And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him.
Read all of Acts 23Acts 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
- he tookπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- and broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198
- calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- and prayed meἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- young manνεανίαςneanias · young manG3494
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- who hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- somethingτιςtis · oneG5100
- to sayλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
Cross-references for Acts 23:18
- Acts 16:25But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
- Acts 27:1And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.
- Acts 28:17And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: “Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
- Genesis 40:14But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
- Ephesians 4:1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
- Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—
- Luke 7:40And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
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
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