Parallel Verses

Worrell New Testament

the chief captain gave orders that he should be brought into the castle, saying that he should be examined by scourges, that he might fully know for what cause they were thus clamoring against him.

New American Standard Bible

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

King James Version

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Holman Bible

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be examined with the scourge, so he could discover the reason they were shouting against him like this.

International Standard Version

the tribune ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks and told the soldiers to beat and question him in order to find out why the people were yelling at him like this.

A Conservative Version

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.

American Standard Version

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

Amplified

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he was to be interrogated with a whip in order to learn why the people were shouting against him that way.

An Understandable Version

the commander ordered Paul to be brought to headquarters and requested that he be interrogated by means of a flogging, in order to learn the reason why people were shouting against him.

Anderson New Testament

the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.

Bible in Basic English

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

Common New Testament

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.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when the commanding officer order'd him to be brought into the castle, and put to the question by the lash, in order to find out the reason of their exclamations against him.

Darby Translation

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

Godbey New Testament

the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.

Goodspeed New Testament

the colonel ordered Paul brought into the barracks, and gave directions that he should be examined under the lash, so that he might find out why they made such an outcry against him.

John Wesley New Testament

The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, that he might know, for what cause they cried so against him.

Julia Smith Translation

The captain of a thousand commanded him to be brought to the camp, having spoken to examine him by scourges; that he might know for what cause they exclaimed so against him.

King James 2000

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the barracks, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know why they cried so against him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

the military tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying he was to be examined with a lash so that he could find out for what reason they were crying out against him in this way.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

the captain bade him to be brought into the castle: and commanded him to be scourged, and to be examined, that he might know wherefore they cried on him.

Moffatt New Testament

till the commander ordered him to be taken inside the barracks and examined under the lash, so as to find out why the people shouted at him in this way.

Montgomery New Testament

the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and examined under the lash, to learn for what reason the people were thus crying out against him.

NET Bible

the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

New Heart English Bible

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.

Noyes New Testament

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.

Sawyer New Testament

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be examined with scourges, that he might know for what reason they cried so against him.

The Emphasized Bible

the captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, - that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

the military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly against him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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.

Webster

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him.

Weymouth New Testament

the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out against him.

Williams New Testament

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.

World English Bible

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

Worsley New Testament

the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so cried out against him.

Youngs Literal Translation

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, 'By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
χιλίαρχος 
Chiliarchos 
Usage: 22

κελεύω 
Keleuo 
Usage: 26

him

Usage: 0

to be brought
G71
ἄγω 
Ago 
bring, lead, go, bring forth, , vr bring
Usage: 55

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the castle
παρεμβολή 
Parembole 
Usage: 10

and bade that
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

he

Usage: 0

ἀνετάζω 
Anetazo 
Usage: 2

μάστιξ 
Mastix 
Usage: 5

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

he might know
ἐπιγινώσκω 
Epiginosko 
Usage: 37

διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

ἐπιφωνέω 
Epiphoneo 
Usage: 3

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

Context Readings

Paul Questioned By The Military Tribune

23 And, as they were crying out, and throwing off their garments, and casting dust into the air, 24 the chief captain gave orders that he should be brought into the castle, saying that he should be examined by scourges, that he might fully know for what cause they were thus clamoring against him. 25 And, as they stretched him out for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

Cross References

Acts 21:34

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd; and, when he could not ascertain the certainty because of the tumult, he ordered that he be brought into the castle.

Acts 23:10

And, when a great dissension was arising, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul might be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers, going down, to take him by force out of their midst, and lead him into the castle.

John 19:1

Then Pilate, therefore, took Jesus, and scourged Him.

Acts 16:22-23

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates, having torn off their garments, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them "Having beaten us in public, uncondemned, being Romans, they cast us into prison; and now are they casting us out secretly? Nay, verily; but, coming themselves, let them lead us out."

Acts 21:31-32

And, as they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion;

Acts 22:25-29

And, as they stretched him out for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

Acts 23:27

This man having been arrested by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I, going down with the army, rescued; having heard that he was a Roman.

Hebrews 11:35

Women received their dead by a resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

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