Acts 23:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.””
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“Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 23:17 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
- Matthew 8:8The 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.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- 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.”
- 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.
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