Acts 23:19

Plain English Version

The big boss soldier held the young man’s hand and took him away from the other people, and then he asked him, “What is the news you have for me?”

Cross References

Mark 10:51

Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” That blind man said, “Teacher, I just want to see again.”

Mark 8:23

Jesus held the man’s hand and took him outside the town. Then Jesus spat on the man’s eyes, and then put his hands on him and said, “Can you see anything now?”

Mark 9:27

But Jesus grabbed the boy’s hand and helped him stand up. Then the boy’s father took him home.

John 18:12

Then that mob of soldiers grabbed Jesus and tied his hands together. They were the soldiers of the Jewish leaders, and the Roman soldiers and their leader.

Acts 17:19

So they took Paul to a meeting of the city council, and they asked him, “What are you telling everyone? Tell us what this new message is all about.

Acts 23:18

So that soldier took him to his big boss and said, “That prisoner, Paul, asked me to take this young man to you. He has some news to tell you.”

Acts 23:20

The young man said, “The Jewish leaders will ask you to take Paul to their council place tomorrow. They will tell you they want to ask him some more questions. But that is not true.