Acts 23:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁹ The commander took him by the hand, and walking along together, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ The commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me?

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁹ The commander took him by the hand and withdrew to a place where they could speak privately. He asked, “What do you have to report to me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: "What is it that you have to tell me?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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?

Acts 23:19 Cross References

Mark 10:51

Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man answered, “Rabboni [i.e., Teacher], I want to have my sight restored.”

Mark 8:23

[So], He took hold of the blind man by his hand and brought him out of the village. When Jesus spit [and put His saliva] on his eyes [See 7:33 for a similar use of His saliva in healing] and placed His hands on him [for healing], He asked him, “Can you see anything?”

Mark 9:27

But Jesus grasped his hand and lifted him up, and he arose [fully healed].

John 18:12

So, the detachment of [Roman] soldiers, their commanding officer and the Jewish [Temple] guards arrested Jesus and tied Him up.

Acts 17:19

So, they led him to the Areopagus [i.e., an elevated assembly place called “the Hill of Mars”] and asked him, “Could we learn [more] about this new teaching you are speaking of?

Acts 23:18

So, the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander and said, “Paul, the prisoner, called for me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

Acts 23:20

And the lad said, “The Jews have plotted to ask you to take Paul down to the Council [meeting] tomorrow, as though you were going to question him further.