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Acts 23:19
The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, "What do you want to tell me?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
The commander took him by the hand, led him aside, and inquired privately, “What is it you have to report to me?”
The commander took him by the hand, led him aside, and inquired privately, “What is it you have to report to me?”
King James Version (1611)
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
King James Version
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?
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?
English Standard Version
The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
New American Standard Bible
The commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
The commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
New Century Version
The commander took the young man's hand and led him to a place where they could be alone. He asked, "What do you want to tell me?"
The commander took the young man's hand and led him to a place where they could be alone. He asked, "What do you want to tell me?"
Amplified Bible
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to ask him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to ask him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And the commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
And the commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
Berean Standard Bible
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, "What do you need to tell me?"
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, "What do you need to tell me?"
Contemporary English Version
The commander took the young man aside and asked him in private, "What do you want to tell me?"
The commander took the young man aside and asked him in private, "What do you want to tell me?"
Complete Jewish Bible
The commander took him by the hand, led him aside privately and asked, "What is it you have to tell me?"
The commander took him by the hand, led him aside privately and asked, "What is it you have to tell me?"
Darby Translation
And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?
And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
George Lamsa Translation
Then the captain took the young man by his hand, and drew him aside, and asked him, What have you to tell me?
Then the captain took the young man by his hand, and drew him aside, and asked him, What have you to tell me?
Good News Translation
The commander took him by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, "What do you have to tell me?"
The commander took him by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, "What do you have to tell me?"
Lexham English Bible
And the military tribune, taking hold of his hand and withdrawing privately, asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
And the military tribune, taking hold of his hand and withdrawing privately, asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
Literal Translation
And laying hold of his hand, and drawing aside privately, the chiliarch asked, What is it that you have to report to me?
And laying hold of his hand, and drawing aside privately, the chiliarch asked, What is it that you have to report to me?
American Standard Version
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?
Bible in Basic English
And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
Hebrew Names Version
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
International Standard Version
The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, "What have you got to tell me?"
The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, "What have you got to tell me?"
Etheridge Translation
And the tribune took the youth by his hand, and led him on one side, and asked him, What hast thou to tell me?
And the tribune took the youth by his hand, and led him on one side, and asked him, What hast thou to tell me?
Murdock Translation
And the Chiliarch took the young man by his hand, and led him one side, and asked him: What hast thou to tell me?
And the Chiliarch took the young man by his hand, and led him one side, and asked him: What hast thou to tell me?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the hye captayne toke hym by the hande, and went with hym out of the way, and asked hym: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
Then the hye captayne toke hym by the hande, and went with hym out of the way, and asked hym: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
English Revised Version
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
World English Bible
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the tribune taking him by the hand, and going aside privately asked, What is it, that thou hast to tell me?
And the tribune taking him by the hand, and going aside privately asked, What is it, that thou hast to tell me?
Weymouth's New Testament
Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the tribune took his hoond, and wente with hym asidis half, and axide hym, What thing is it, that thou hast to schewe to me?
And the tribune took his hoond, and wente with hym asidis half, and axide hym, What thing is it, that thou hast to schewe to me?
Update Bible Version
And the colonel took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that you have to tell me?
And the colonel took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that you have to tell me?
Webster's Bible Translation
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?
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 English Translation
The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, "What is it that you want to report to me?"
The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, "What is it that you want to report to me?"
New King James Version
Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
New Living Translation
The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"
The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"
New Life Bible
The captain took him by the hand and they walked over where they could be alone. He said, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The captain took him by the hand and they walked over where they could be alone. He said, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
New Revised Standard
The tribune took him by the hand, drew him aside privately, and asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
The tribune took him by the hand, drew him aside privately, and asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask - What is it which thou hast to report unto me?
And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask - What is it which thou hast to report unto me?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the tribune, taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
And the tribune, taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
Revised Standard Version
The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The hye captayne toke him by the hond and wet a parte with him out of the waye: and axed him: what hast thou to saye vnto me?
The hye captayne toke him by the hond and wet a parte with him out of the waye: and axed him: what hast thou to saye vnto me?
Young's Literal Translation
And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'
And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the hye captayne toke him by the hande, and wente asyde with him out of the waye, and axed him: What is it, that thou hast to saye vnto me?
Then the hye captayne toke him by the hande, and wente asyde with him out of the waye, and axed him: What is it, that thou hast to saye vnto me?
Mace New Testament (1729)
then the tribune taking him by the hand, retir'd with him in private, and ask'd, what he had to say.
then the tribune taking him by the hand, retir'd with him in private, and ask'd, what he had to say.
THE MESSAGE
The captain took him by the arm and led him aside privately. "What is it? What do you have to tell me?"
The captain took him by the arm and led him aside privately. "What is it? What do you have to tell me?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
The commander looked around and then took the boy by the shoulder and led him a little way away and said, "What is it, son?"
The commander looked around and then took the boy by the shoulder and led him a little way away and said, "What is it, son?"
Contextual Overview
12 The next morning some of the Jews made a plan to kill Paul. They made a promise to themselves that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. 13 There were more than 40 of them who made this plan. 14 They went and talked to the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders. They said, "We have promised ourselves that we will not eat or drink until we have killed Paul. 15 So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and the high council. Tell him you want him to bring Paul out to you. Say that you want to ask him more questions. We will be waiting to kill him while he is on the way here." 16 But Paul's nephew heard about this plan. He went to the army building and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the army officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the commander. He has a message for him." 18 So the army officer brought Paul's nephew to the commander. The officer said, "The prisoner Paul asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you." 19 The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, "What do you want to tell me?" 20 The young man said, "Some Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down to their council meeting tomorrow. They want you to think that they plan to ask Paul more questions. 21 But don't believe them! More than 40 of them are hiding and waiting to kill him. They have all promised not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are waiting for you to say yes."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took: Jeremiah 31:32, Mark 8:23, Mark 9:27
What: Nehemiah 2:4, Esther 5:3, Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12, Mark 10:51
Reciprocal: Judges 3:19 - a secret 2 Kings 9:6 - he arose
Cross-References
Genesis 3:19
You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die, and then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you, and when you die, you will become dust again."
You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die, and then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you, and when you die, you will become dust again."
Genesis 23:9
I would like to buy the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to Ephron. It is at the end of his field. I will pay him the full price. I want all of you to be witnesses that I am buying it as a burial place."
I would like to buy the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to Ephron. It is at the end of his field. I will pay him the full price. I want all of you to be witnesses that I am buying it as a burial place."
Genesis 23:10
Ephron was sitting there among the people. He answered Abraham,
Ephron was sitting there among the people. He answered Abraham,
Genesis 47:30
Bury me in the place where my ancestors are buried. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in our family grave." Joseph answered, "I promise that I will do what you say."
Bury me in the place where my ancestors are buried. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in our family grave." Joseph answered, "I promise that I will do what you say."
Genesis 50:13
They carried his body to Canaan and buried it in the cave at Machpelah. This was the cave near Mamre in the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham bought that cave to use as a burial place.
They carried his body to Canaan and buried it in the cave at Machpelah. This was the cave near Mamre in the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham bought that cave to use as a burial place.
Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph asked his people to make a promise. Joseph said, "Promise me that you will carry my bones with you when God leads you out of Egypt."
Then Joseph asked his people to make a promise. Joseph said, "Promise me that you will carry my bones with you when God leads you out of Egypt."
Job 30:23
I know you will lead me to my death, to that place where all the living must go.
I know you will lead me to my death, to that place where all the living must go.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
A man might live a long time and have 100 children. But if he is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, I say that a baby who dies at birth is better off than that man.
A man might live a long time and have 100 children. But if he is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, I say that a baby who dies at birth is better off than that man.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire, and then you will go to your eternal home. The mourners will gather in the streets as they carry your body to the grave.
You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire, and then you will go to your eternal home. The mourners will gather in the streets as they carry your body to the grave.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Your body came from the earth. And when you die, it will return to the earth. But your spirit came from God, and when you die, it will return to him.
Your body came from the earth. And when you die, it will return to the earth. But your spirit came from God, and when you die, it will return to him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the chief captain took him by the hand,.... Some have thought that the reason of this was, that he expected that the young man had brought him a present in his hand, from Paul; but this is to represent him as a sordid mercenary man, which ought not to be said, without sufficient proof; rather this should be considered as an instance of civility and humanity, and what showed him to be a man of breeding and good manners; and might be done partly out of respect to Paul, and partly to encourage the young man to use freedom in the account he was about to give him:
and went with him aside privately; concluding by his coming from Paul, and perceiving by the account of the centurion, that he had a secret to communicate to him; wherefore it was acting a wise and prudent part to take him into a private room, and hear what he had to say:
and asked him, what is that thou hast to tell me? thereby giving the young man an opportunity, and encouraging him to relate the secret to him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Took 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.
