Acts 23:17

King James Version

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Paul asked to speak to one of the officers and said, "It's extremely important that this young man be allowed to speak to the commander. It's a matter of life and death."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

Legacy Standard Bible
And Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

Bible in Basic English
And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.

Darby Translation
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

New King James Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him."

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to report to him."

World English Bible
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Conduct this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him.

Weymouth's New Testament
and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."

King James Version (1611)
Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him.

Literal Translation
And calling near one of the centurions, Paul said, Bring this young man to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Paul called vnto him one of ye vnder captaynes, and sayde: Brynge this yonge man to the vpper captayne, for he hath somewhat to saye to him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
who having sent for one of the centurions, said, introduce this young man to the tribune, for he has something to communicate to him.

Amplified Bible
Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him."

American Standard Version
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

Revised Standard Version
And Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune; for he has something to tell him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Paul called one of ye vnder captaynes vnto him and sayde: bringe this younge man vnto ye hye captayne: for he hath a certayne thinge to shewe him.

Update Bible Version
And Paul called to him one of the captains, and said, Bring this young man to the colonel; for he has something to tell him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Paul called one of the centurions to [him], and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

New Century Version
Then Paul called one of the officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander. He has a message for him."

New English Translation
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

Berean Standard Bible
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

Contemporary English Version
So Paul said to one of the army officers, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something to tell him."

Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul called one of the officers and said, "Take this man up to the commander; he has something to tell him."

English Standard Version
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.

George Lamsa Translation
Then Paul sent for and called one of the centurions, and said, Take this young man to the captain, for he has something to tell him.

Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

International Standard Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him."

Etheridge Translation
And Paulos sent (and) called one of the centurions, and said to him, Bring this youth to the tribune, for he has somewhat to tell him.

Murdock Translation
And Paul sent and called one of the centurions, and said to him: Conduct this youth to the Chiliarch; for he hath something to tell him.

New Living Translation
Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him."

New Life Bible
Paul called one of the soldiers and said, "Take this young man to the captain. He has something to tell him."

English Revised Version
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath something to tell him.

New Revised Standard
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to report to him."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said - This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune: for he hath some thing to tell him.

Lexham English Bible
So Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Bring this young man to the military tribune, because he has something to report to him."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Paul called one of the vnder captaynes vnto hym, and sayde: Bryng this young man vnto the hye captayne, for he hath a certayne thyng to shewe hym.

Easy-to-Read Version
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."

New American Standard Bible
Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

Good News Translation
Then Paul called one of the officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Poul clepide to hym oon of the centuriens, and seide, Lede this yonge man to the tribune, for he hath sum thing to schewe to hym.

Contextual Overview

¹² And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. ¹⁴ And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. ¹⁶ And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. ¹⁷ Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ 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? ²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. ²¹ But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

one: Acts 23:23, Acts 22:26, Proverbs 22:3, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:16

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:5 - a centurion Matthew 27:54 - the centurion Luke 7:2 - centurion's Luke 7:8 - under John 18:12 - the captain Acts 21:31 - chief Acts 22:25 - the centurion Acts 27:1 - a centurion

Cross-References

Genesis 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Genesis 23:10
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Genesis 23:14
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Genesis 23:20
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 25:9
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

Genesis 50:13
For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Acts 7:16
And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

Ephesians 5:15
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him,.... For under this chief captain there must have been ten of them, if the company of which he was captain consisted of a thousand men, as his title chief captain or chiliarch imports; for a centurion was over an hundred men, as his title signifies; perhaps this might be the same, as in Acts 22:25

and said, bring this young man to the chief captain: which was a very prudential step, not to let the centurion into the secret, but to desire him to introduce the young man to the chief captain; for had he trusted the centurion with it, he might not have acquainted his officer with it, but have informed the liers in wait of it: now though the apostle was assured by Christ that he should not die at Jerusalem, but should bear witness of him at Rome, and though he did not distrust the truth of Christ's words, but most firmly believed them; yet he thought it his duty to make use of the means, which providence had put in his way, for his preservation and safety; the Ethiopic version reads, "bring this young man by night to the chief captain"; that so he might not be seen, and observed to have carried any intelligence to him:

for he hath a certain thing to tell him; which was of some moment and importance, and proper for him to know.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Called one of the centurions - Who might at that time have had special charge of the castle, or been on guard. Paul had the most positive divine assurance that his life would be spared, and that he would yet see Rome; but he always understood the divine promises and purposes as being consistent with his own efforts, and with all proper measures of prudence and diligence in securing his own safety. He did not rest merely on the divine promises without any effort of his own, but he took encouragement from those promises to put forth his own exertions for security and for salvation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 23:17. Bring this young man unto the chief captain — Though St. Paul had the most positive assurance from Divine authority that he should be preserved, yet he 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 in his behalf. He who will not help himself, according to the means and power he possesses, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive any assistance from God.