Acts 21:33

Acts 21:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
• New International Version (NIV)The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done.

Context of Acts 21:33

31As they were trying to kill him, news came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in chaos. 32Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and rushed down to them. Upon seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and began investigating what he had done. 34Some in the crowd shouted one thing, and some another. As he could not determine the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into headquarters. 35When he came to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd.

Acts 21:33 word by word

τότε ἐγγίσας ὁ χιλίαρχος ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκέλευσεν δεθῆναι ἁλύσεσιν δυσὶν καὶ ἐπυνθάνετο τίς εἴη καὶ τί ἐστιν πεποιηκώς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• the chief captainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• came nearἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• and tookἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• to be boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• with twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• chainsἅλυσιςhalusis · chainG254
• demandedπυνθάνομαιpunthanomai · to inquireG4441
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for Acts 21:33

• Acts 21:11He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet, and said, “The Ruach ha-Kodesh says this: ‘In this way shall the Jewish people in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 12:6Now that very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping—bound with two chains between two soldiers, while guards before the gate were keeping watch over the prison.
• Acts 20:23except that the Ruach ha-Kodesh bears witness to me from city to city, saying that bondage and afflictions await me.
• Acts 22:25But when they stretched him out with straps, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen without due process?”
• Acts 28:20For this reason, therefore, I have requested to see you and to speak with you—since it is for the hope of Israel that I am bearing this chain.”
• Judges 15:13“No, we won’t kill you,” they said to him, “but we will bind you fast and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
• Judges 16:8So the Philistine lords brought up to her seven fresh cords that had never been dried, and she bound him with them,
• Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak boldly, the way I should.
• Acts 22:24the commander ordered Paul to be brought into headquarters. He said Paul should be examined by lashing, so that he might find out why they were shouting against him so.
• Acts 25:16I answered them that it is not Roman practice to turn over anyone before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense concerning the charges.
• John 18:29Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”

Commentaries on Acts 21:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33And took him - With great violence, according to Acts 24:7, probably meaning an armed force. To be bound with two chains - To be bound between two soldiers; his right hand chained to the left hand of the one, and his left hand to the right of the other. See the note on Acts 12:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33To be bound with two chains - To show to the enraged multitude that he did not intend to rescue anyone from justice, but to keep the peace. Paul‘s Being thus bound would convince them of his determination that justice should be done in the case. Probably he was bound between two soldiers, his right arm to the left arm of the one, and his left arm to the right arm of the other. See the notes on Acts 12:6. Or, if his hands and feet were bound, it is evident…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-40Verses 27-40 In the temple, where Paul should have been protected as in a place of safety, he was violently set upon. They falsely charged him with ill doctrine and ill practice against the Mosaic ceremonies. It is no new thing for those who mean honestly and act regularly, to have things laid to their charge which they know not and never thought of. It is common for the wise and good to have that charged against them by malicious people, with which they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The concerns of the Christian leaders were well-founded (21:20–25). When Paul and the other men had almost completed their vow, some Jews from Asia falsely accused Paul and raised a mob against him. They intended to kill Paul, but the Roman commander rescued him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. commanded him to be bound with two chains--(See on Ac 12:6).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• 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