Acts 23:19

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

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WEBBE

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

BSB

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

KJV

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?

ASV

And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

BBE

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?

Original Greek

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ἐπιλαβόμενος epilabomenos Having taken hold G1949 δὲ de then G1161 τῆς tēs of the G3588 χειρὸς cheiros hand G5495 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 ὁ ho the G3588 χιλίαρχος chiliarchos commander G5506 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀναχωρήσας anachōrēsas having withdrawn G402 κατ kat᾽ in G2596 ἰδίαν idian private G2398 ἐπυνθάνετο epunthaneto he was inquiring G4441 τί ti What G5101 ἐστιν estin is it G1510 ὃ ho that G3739 ἔχεις echeis you have G2192 ἀπαγγεῖλαί apangeilai to report G518 μοι; moi to me G3165

The early church

"Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the tribune: For he hath a certain thing to tell him. So he took him, and brought him to the tribune, 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. Then the tribune took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?" Again he is saved by man's forethought. And observe: Paul lets no man learn this, not even the centurion, that the matter might not become known. And the centurion having come, reported to the tribune. And it is well done of the tribune also, that he bids him keep it secret, that it might not become known.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–24

False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul 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 on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his means and power, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive help from God. Believing in the Lord, we and ours shall be kept from every evil work, and kept to his kingdom. Heavenly Father, give us by thy Holy Spirit, for Christ's sake, this precious faith.

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