The Plot to Kill Paul
Acts 23:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.”
- YLT
- and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, 'This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'
- DBY
- And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπάγαγε (“do take”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἄπαγε (“do take”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἀπαγγεῖλαί elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἄπαγε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἄπαγε; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπάγαγε.
- SBLGNT: ἀπαγγεῖλαί τι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπαγγεῖλαί τι; Robinson–Pierpont read τι ἀπαγγεῖλαί.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατονταρχῶν ἔφη· Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἄπαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον, ἔχει γὰρ ἀπαγγεῖλαί τι αὐτῷ.
- RP2018
- Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον· ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαι αὐτῷ.
- TR-Boyd
- Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον· ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαι αὐτῷ.
- SCR1894
- προσκαλεσαμενος δε ο παυλος ενα των εκατονταρχων εφη τον νεανιαν τουτον απαγαγε προς τον χιλιαρχον εχει γαρ τι απαγγειλαι αυτω
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 22:3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
- Acts 23:23Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- Acts 22:26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
- Matthew 8:8–9The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and…
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
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