Acts 23:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Paul called for one of the officers and said [to him], “Take this young man to the commander; he has something [important] to tell him.”

Cross References

Matthew 10:16

“Here is how it will be: I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore you should be as crafty [Note: The Greek word here is “sensible”] as snakes, yet as harmless [Note: The Greek word is “sincere”] as doves.

John 18:12

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

Acts 22:26

When the officer heard this, he [immediately] went and told the commander, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”

Acts 23:16

But Paul’s nephew learned of their plot and went to the headquarters and told Paul [all about it].

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 23:23

Then he called two of his officers and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.” [Note: This was calculated according to Jewish time].