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The Plot to Kill Paul

Acts 23:19

In 9 translations

BSB
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
KJV
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
WEB
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
ASV
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?
LSV
And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, “What is that which you have to tell me?”
YLT
And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, 'What is that which thou hast to tell me?'
DBY
And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?
DRC
And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
GNV
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατʼ ἰδίαν ἐπυνθάνετο· Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;
RP2018
Ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος, καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατ’ ἰδίαν ἐπυνθάνετο, Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;
TR-Boyd
Ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος, καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ἐπυνθάνετο, Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;
SCR1894
επιλαβομενος δε της χειρος αυτου ο χιλιαρχος και αναχωρησας κατ ιδιαν επυνθανετο τι εστιν ο εχεις απαγγειλαι μοι

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◆ The conspiracy to kill Paul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Esther 5:3“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
  • Mark 10:51“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
  • Esther 9:12who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It…
  • Mark 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
  • Nehemiah 2:4“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
  • Mark 8:23So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  • Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
  • Jeremiah 31:32It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt— a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.

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