Acts 23:17

And Paul, summoning one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young man away to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

In Context

16But when Paul's sister's son heard about the ambush, he came and entered into the barracks, and told this to Paul.

18Therefore taking him along, he brought him to the commander and said, “The prisoner Paul, having summoned me, asked me to bring this young man to you, for he has something to tell you.”

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

Acts 22:26And the centurion, hearing this, going to the commander he reported, saying, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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