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Acts 23:19
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?
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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?
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?
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 day was come, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy. 14 Who came to the chief priests and the ancients and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him. 16 Which when Paul’s sister’s son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. 17 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. 18 And he, taking him, brought him to the tribune and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing to say to thee. 19 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? 20 And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldst bring forth Paul to-morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him. 21 But do not thou give credit to them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat nor to drink, till they have killed him. And they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.
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
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken: for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken: for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return.
Genesis 23:9
That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: For as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place.
That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: For as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place.
Genesis 23:10
Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:
Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:
Genesis 47:30
But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded.
But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded.
Genesis 50:13
And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought together with the field for a possession of a burying place, of Ehpron, the Hethite, over against Mambre.
And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought together with the field for a possession of a burying place, of Ehpron, the Hethite, over against Mambre.
Genesis 50:25
(50-24) And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:
(50-24) And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:
Job 30:23
I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.
I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, and attain to a great age, and his soul make no use of the goods of his substance, and he be without burial: of this man I pronounce, that the untimely born is better than he.
If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, and attain to a great age, and his soul make no use of the goods of his substance, and he be without burial: of this man I pronounce, that the untimely born is better than he.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
And they shall fear high things, and they shall be afraid in the way, the almond tree shall flourish, the locust shall be made fat, and the caper tree shall be destroyed: because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall go round about in the street.
And they shall fear high things, and they shall be afraid in the way, the almond tree shall flourish, the locust shall be made fat, and the caper tree shall be destroyed: because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall go round about in the street.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.
And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return 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.
