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Acts 23:19

King James Version (KJV)

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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?

Acts 23:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 23:19

Theological / Devotional

Took him by the hand. To hear the message of the nephew more privately and to encourage him to speak freely. He had come to Lysias as an emissary of a Roman citizen under accusation. Evidently the “chief captain” thought better of Paul than he did of Paul’s accusers (see vs. 26–33). The Romans routinely treated Paul with greater fairness and consideration than did the Jews.

Privately. This may be understood as referring to the asking rather than to the taking aside.

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