Parallel Verses
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 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 soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the military commander and the soldiers they quit beating Paul.
33 Then the
Names
Cross References
Acts 12:6
It was the night before Herod was to bring him to trial. Peter was sleeping between two soldiers. He was bound with two chains. Sentries stood guard at the prison door.
Acts 20:23
Holy Spirit warns me that in every city, prison and hardships are facing me there.
Acts 21:11
Coming to us he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands. He said: The Holy Spirit says, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the nations.
Ephesians 6:20
I am an ambassador in chains who should speak boldly.
Acts 22:29
At once the men who were going to question Paul drew back from him. The commander was frightened when he found out that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had put him in chains.
Acts 28:20
The reason I sent for you is to talk with you. I am in these chains because of the hope of Israel.
Judges 15:13
They said: We are only going to tie you up and hand you over to them. We will not kill you. So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him back from the cliff.
Judges 16:8
The Philistine kings brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that were not dried out, and she tied Samson up.
Judges 16:12
Delilah tied him with new ropes. Then she shouted: Samson! The Philistines are coming! The men were waiting in another room. However he snapped the ropes off his arms like thread.
Judges 16:21
The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
John 18:29-30
Pilate went to them and asked: What accusation do you make against this man?
Acts 22:24-25
The Roman commander ordered his men to take Paul into the barracks. He told them to whip him in order to find out why the Jews were screaming like this against him.
Acts 25:16
I told them it is not the Roman practice to deliver any man to die before his accusers face him. He should answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 26:29
Paul replied, I pray to God, that you and also all that hear me this day were altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.
2 Timothy 2:9
I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal. But the word of God is not imprisoned.