Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
Acts 21:33 - English Standard Version 2016 Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the commandant approached and arrested Paul and ordered that he be secured with two chains. He then inquired who he was and what he had done. American Standard Version (1901) Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done. Common English Bible When the commander arrived, he arrested Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Only then did he begin to ask who Paul was and what he had done. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the tribune, drawing near, apprehended him and ordered that he be bound with two chains. And he was asking who he was and what he had done. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done. |
Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘This is how the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.
But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him.
And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.”
For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,
for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
They said to him, “No; we will only bind you and give you into their hands. We will surely not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And the men lying in ambush were in an inner chamber. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread.
And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. And he ground at the mill in the prison.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.