Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then the colonel came up and seized Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Holman Bible
Then the commander came up, took him into custody, and ordered him to be bound with two chains.
International Standard Version
Then the tribune came up, grabbed Paul, and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. He then asked who Paul was and what he had done.
A Conservative Version
And the chief captain having come near, he seized him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. And he inquired whoever he may be, and what it is he has been doing.
American Standard Version
Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
Amplified
Then the commander came up and arrested Paul, and ordered that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
An Understandable Version
Then the commanding officer approached Paul, took hold of him and ordered him to be secured with two chains. He then questioned him as to who he was and what he had done.
Anderson New Testament
Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Bible in Basic English
Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
Common New Testament
Then the commander came up and arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Darby Translation
Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the colonel came up and seized him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains, and then inquired who he was and what he had been doing.
John Wesley New Testament
Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?
Julia Smith Translation
Then the captain of a thousand, having drawn near, took him, and commanded to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.
King James 2000
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the military tribune came up [and] arrested him and ordered [him] to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what it was that he had done.
Modern King James verseion
Then going near, the chiliarch laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. And he demanded who he was and what he had done.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded what he was, and what he had done.
Moffatt New Testament
Then the commander came up and seized him; he ordered him to be bound with a couple of chains, and asked "Who is he?" and "What has he done?"
Montgomery New Testament
Then the tribune came up and seized him, and ordered that he be bound with two chains. "Who is he?" he began asking, "and what has he done?"
NET Bible
Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
New Heart English Bible
Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
Noyes New Testament
Then the chief captain came near and laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
Sawyer New Testament
Then the chiliarch approaching took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, the captain, drawing near, laid hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains, - and began to enquire, who he might be, and what he had done;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then he went up to Paul, arrested him, ordered him to be doubly chained, and proceeded to inquire who he was, and what he had been doing.
Webster
Then the chief captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
Weymouth New Testament
Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
World English Bible
Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
Worrell New Testament
Then the chief captain, coming near, laid hold of him, and ordered that he be bound with two chains; and he was inquiring who he was, and what he had done.
Worsley New Testament
Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,
Themes
Chains » Used to confine prisoners
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Acts 21:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Arrested In The Temple Courts
32 So he at once got together some soldiers and captains and hurried down against them, but as soon as they saw the colonel and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the colonel came up and seized Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done. 34 But they kept shouting in the crowd, some one thing, some another. As he could not with certainty find out about it, because of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
Names
Cross References
Acts 12:6
Now just as Herod was going to bring him out, that is, the very night before, Peter was fastened with two chains and was sleeping between two soldiers, and the guards were at the door guarding the prison.
Acts 20:23
except that in town after town the Holy Spirit emphatically assures me that imprisonment and sufferings are awaiting me.
Acts 21:11
He came to see us and took Paul's belt and with it bound his own hands and feet, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says, 'The Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt like this, and then will turn him over to the heathen.'"
Ephesians 6:20
for the sake of which I am an envoy in prison: so that, when I tell it, I may speak as courageously as I ought.
Acts 22:29
So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
Acts 28:20
Now it is for this reason that I invited you to come, namely, to see you and speak with you, for it is on account of Israel's hope that I am wearing this chain."
John 18:29-30
So Pilate came outside and asked, "What is the charge you bring against this man?"
Acts 22:24-25
the colonel ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, and told them to examine him by flogging, in order that he might find out why they were crying out against him in such a way.
Acts 25:16
I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to give up anyone for punishment until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against their accusations.
Acts 26:29
Paul answered, "In brief or at length, I would to God that not only you but all my hearers today were what I am -- excepting these chains!"
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often cheered me and was not ashamed of the chains I wore.
2 Timothy 2:9
for the sake of which I am suffering hardships even to the extent of wearing chains as though I were a criminal. But God's message is not in chains.