Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then the
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 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 He immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, they quit beating Paul. 33 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. 34 And others cried something else in the crowd, and not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress.
Names
Cross References
Acts 12:6
And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door.
Acts 20:23
except that the Holy Spirit witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Acts 21:11
And coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, and binding his hands and feet, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the nations.
Ephesians 6:20
for which I am an ambassador in bonds; so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Acts 22:29
Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.
Acts 28:20
For this cause, then, I called for you, to see and to speak with you. For I have this chain around me for the hope of Israel.
Judges 15:13
And they spoke to him, saying, No, but we will tie you up and deliver you into their hand. But surely we will not kill you. And they bound him with two new cords and brought him up from the rock.
Judges 16:8
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Judges 16:12
And Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And the ambush was sitting for her in the inner room. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
Judges 16:21
And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.
John 18:29-30
Then Pilate went out to them and said, What charge do you bring against this man?
Acts 22:24-25
the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying for him to be examined by scourging, so that he might know why they cried out so against him.
Acts 25:16
To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, I would pray to God, both in a little and in much, that not only you, but also all hearing me today to become as I also am, except for these bonds.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.
2 Timothy 2:9
in which I suffer ill as an evildoer, even to bonds. But the Word of God is not chained.