Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 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. 34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing, and some another; and as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
Names
Cross References
Acts 12:6
The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
Acts 20:23
except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Acts 21:11
And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"
Ephesians 6:20
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
Acts 22:29
So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately; and the commander also was afraid when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had put him in chains.
Acts 28:20
For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."
John 18:29-30
So Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"
Acts 22:24-25
the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and commanded him to be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.
Acts 25:16
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges.
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, "Whether in a short or a long time, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I amexcept for these chains."
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
2 Timothy 2:9
for which I am suffering even to the point of wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.