The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Acts 23:17 - English Standard Version 2016 Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him. American Standard Version (1901) And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. Common English Bible Paul called for one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander because he has something to report to him.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: "Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him. |
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.
When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.”
Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night.