Acts 23:17
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New International Version (©2011)
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to report to him."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him."

NET Bible (©2006)
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And Paulus sent and called one of the Centurions and said to him, “Escort this young man to the Chiliarch, for he has something to tell him.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Paul called one of the sergeants and told him, "Take this young man to the officer. He has something to tell him."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.

American King James Version
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Weymouth New Testament
and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."

World English Bible
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his means and power, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive help from God. Believing in the Lord, we and ours shall be kept from every evil work, and kept to his kingdom. Heavenly Father, give us by thy Holy Spirit, for Christ's sake, this precious faith.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - And for then, A.V.; called unto him one, etc., for called one, etc., unto him, A.V.; something for a certain thing, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him,.... For under this chief captain there must have been ten of them, if the company of which he was captain consisted of a thousand men, as his title chief captain or chiliarch imports; for a centurion was over an hundred men, as his title signifies; perhaps this might be the same, as in Acts 22:25

and said, bring this young man to the chief captain: which was a very prudential step, not to let the centurion into the secret, but to desire him to introduce the young man to the chief captain; for had he trusted the centurion with it, he might not have acquainted his officer with it, but have informed the liers in wait of it: now though the apostle was assured by Christ that he should not die at Jerusalem, but should bear witness of him at Rome, and though he did not distrust the truth of Christ's words, but most firmly believed them; yet he thought it his duty to make use of the means, which providence had put in his way, for his preservation and safety; the Ethiopic version reads, "bring this young man by night to the chief captain"; that so he might not be seen, and observed to have carried any intelligence to him:

for he hath a certain thing to tell him; which was of some moment and importance, and proper for him to know.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. Then Paul called one of the centurions—Though divinely assured of safety, he never allows this to interfere with the duty he owed to his own life and the work he had yet to do. (See on [2101]Ac 27:22-25; [2102]Ac 27:31).

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The Plot to Kill Paul
…16And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him. 18So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you. …

John 18:12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him
Acts 23:16 But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Acts 23:18 So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."