Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

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. He asked who he was and what he had done.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

χιλίαρχος 
Chiliarchos 
Usage: 22

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
Usage: 28

and took
ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 
Epilambanomai 
take, take by, catch, take on, lay hold on, take hold of, lay hold upon
Usage: 19

him

Usage: 0

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

κελεύω 
Keleuo 
Usage: 26

him to be bound
δέω 
Deo 
bind, tie, knit, be in bonds, wind
Usage: 32

with two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

ἅλυσις 
Halusis 
Usage: 11

πυνθάνομαι 
Punthanomai 
Usage: 11

who
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

he was
εἴην 
Eien 
should be, be, meant, might be, should mean, wert, not tr
Usage: 9

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

he had
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

Context Readings

Paul Arrested In The Temple Courts

32 He instantly got together some officers and men, and charged down upon the crowd, who, when they saw the Commanding Officer and his men, stopped beating Paul. 33 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. 34 Some of the crowd said one thing, and some another; and, as he could get no definite reply on account of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks.

Cross References

Acts 12:6

Just when Herod was intending to bring him before the people, on that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, chained to them both, while there were sentries in front of the door, guarding the prison.

Acts 20:23

Except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

Acts 21:11

He came to see us, and, taking Paul's girdle, and binding his own feet and hands with it, said: "This is what the Holy Spirit says--'The man to whom this girdle belongs will be bound like this at Jerusalem by the Jews, and they will give him up to the Gentiles'."

Ephesians 6:20

On behalf of which I am an Ambassador--in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.

Acts 22:29

The men who were to have examined Paul immediately drew back, and the Officer, finding that Paul was a Roman citizen, was alarmed at having put him in chains.

Acts 28:20

This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the Hope of Israel that I am here in chains."

John 18:29-30

Therefore Pilate came outside to speak to them. "What charge do you bring against this man?" he asked.

Acts 22:24-25

The Commanding Officer ordered Paul to be taken into the Fort, and directed that he should be examined under the lash, that he might find out the reason for their outcry against him.

Acts 25:16

My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up any man to his accusers till the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against him.

Acts 26:29

"Whether it is soon or late," answered Paul, "I would to God that not only you, but all who are listening to me, might to-day become just what I am myself--except for these chains!"

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

2 Timothy 2:9

in the service of which I am suffering hardships, even to being put in fetters as a criminal. But the Message of God is not fettered;

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