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Acts 23:19
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?
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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?
Easy-to-Read Version
The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, "What do you want to tell me?"
The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, "What do you want to tell 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?
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 And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. 13 And more than forty of them took this oath. 14 And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death 15 So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death. 16 But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul. 17 And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him. 18 So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you. 19 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? 20 And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail. 21 But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.
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
With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
Genesis 23:9
That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his field; let him give it to me for its full price as a resting-place for my dead among you.
That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his field; let him give it to me for its full price as a resting-place for my dead among you.
Genesis 23:10
Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,
Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,
Genesis 47:30
But when I go to my fathers, you are to take me out of Egypt and put me to rest in their last resting-place. And he said, I will do so.
But when I go to my fathers, you are to take me out of Egypt and put me to rest in their last resting-place. And he said, I will do so.
Genesis 50:13
For they took him into the land of Canaan and put him to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah, which Abraham got with the field, for a resting-place, from Ephron the Hittite at Mamre.
For they took him into the land of Canaan and put him to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah, which Abraham got with the field, for a resting-place, from Ephron the Hittite at Mamre.
Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly give effect to his word, and you are to take my bones away from here.
Then Joseph made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly give effect to his word, and you are to take my bones away from here.
Job 30:23
For I am certain that you will send me back to death, and to the meeting-place ordered for all living.
For I am certain that you will send me back to death, and to the meeting-place ordered for all living.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;
And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;
Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
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.
