37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?


In Context

34 And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

38 Art thou not then the Egyptian, which before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?

39 But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.

Acts 21:37 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:37As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, "May I say something to you?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:37But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, |May I speak to you?| He said, |Do you know Greek?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:37And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?