The commandertookhim by the handand stepping aside,[began] to inquireof him privately,"Whatis it that you haveto reportto me?"
Then the kingsaidto me, "Whatwould you request?"So I prayedto the Godof heaven.
Then the kingsaidto her, "Whatis [troubling] you, QueenEsther?And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be givento you."
And the kingsaidto Estheron the seconddayalsoas they dranktheir wineat the banquet,"Whatis your petition,QueenEsther?It shall be grantedyou. And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be done."
The kingsaidto QueenEsther,"The Jewshave killedand destroyedfivehundredmenand the tensonsof Hamanat the citadelin Susa.Whatthen have they donein the restof the king'sprovinces!Now whatis your petition?It shall even be grantedyou. And whatis your furtherrequest?It shall also be done."
not like the covenantwhichI madewith their fathersin the dayI tookthem by the handto bringthem out of the landof Egypt,My covenantwhichthey broke,although I was a husbandto them," declaresthe LORD.
And answeringhim, Jesussaid,"Whatdo you wantMe to dofor you?" And the blind mansaidto Him, "Rabboni,[I want] to regain my sight!"
Takingthe blind manby the hand,He broughthim out of the village;and after spittingon his eyesand layingHis handson him, He askedhim, "Do you seeanything?"
But Jesustookhim by the handand raisedhim; and he gotup.
Sothe [Roman] cohortand the commanderand the officersof the Jews,arrestedJesusand boundHim,
And they tookhim and broughthim to the Areopagus,saying,"Maywe knowwhatthisnewteachingis which you are proclaiming?
Sohe tookhim and ledhim to the commanderand said,"Paulthe prisonercalledme to him and askedme to leadthisyoung manto you since he hassomethingto tellyou."
And he said,"The Jewshave agreedto askyou to bringPauldowntomorrowto the Council,as thoughthey were goingto inquiresomewhatmore thoroughlyabouthim.
