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 for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.” 18So 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.” The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?” 20Paul’s nephew told him, “Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorrow, pretending they want to get some more information. 21But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”

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 31:32This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt. They broke that covenant, though I loved them as a husband loves his wife,” says the Lord.
• Mark 8:23Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?”
• Mark 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
• Nehemiah 2:4The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven,
• Esther 5:3Then the king asked her, “What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!”
• Esther 7:2On this second occasion, while they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “Tell me what you want, Queen Esther. What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!”
• Esther 9:12he called for Queen Esther. He said, “The Jews have killed 500 men in the fortress of Susa alone, as well as Haman’s ten sons. If they have done that here, what has happened in the rest of the provinces? But now, what more do you want? It will be granted to you; tell me and I will do it.”
• Mark 10:51“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”

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

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In the dictionaries

• Band
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• 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