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Acts 23:19
And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
Acts 23:19 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 23:19 in other translations
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?
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
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In context
16 But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.
17 And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.
18 So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.
19 And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
20 And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.
21 But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.
22 So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.
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