19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"


In Context

16 But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

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

18 So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"

20 He said: "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.

21 Don't give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."

Acts 23:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Then 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?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:19And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19And 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Then 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, |What is it that you have to tell me?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, 'What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?