Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."

New American Standard Bible

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”

King James Version

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Holman Bible

When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”

International Standard Version

When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and told him, "What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!"

A Conservative Version

And when the centurion heard, having come to the chief captain, he reported, saying, Look! What are thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

American Standard Version

And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Amplified

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, “What are you about to do? This man is a Roman!”

An Understandable Version

When the officer heard this, he [immediately] went and told the commander, saying, "What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."

Anderson New Testament

And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: "What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Bible in Basic English

And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Common New Testament

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."

Daniel Mace New Testament

upon hearing that, the centurion went to acquaint the head officer, take care, said he, what you do; for this man is a Roman.

Darby Translation

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

Godbey New Testament

And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Goodspeed New Testament

Upon hearing this, the officer went to the colonel and reported it. "What do you propose to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

John Wesley New Testament

The centurion hearing it, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.

Julia Smith Translation

And the centurion having heard, having come near announced to the captain of a thousand, See what thou art about to do: for this man is a Roman.

King James 2000

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [when] the centurion heard [this], he went to the military tribune [and] reported [it], saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen!"

Modern King James verseion

And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the centurion heard that, he went to the upper-captain, and told him saying, "What intendest thou to do? This man is a citizen of Rome."

Moffatt New Testament

When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."

Montgomery New Testament

When the centurion heard that, he went to the tribune and said to him. "What are you intending to do? This man is a Roman citizen."

NET Bible

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."

New Heart English Bible

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."

Noyes New Testament

When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

Sawyer New Testament

And the centurion hearing this, went and told the chiliarch, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when the centurion heard that , he went unto the captain, and reported, saying - What art thou going to do? For, this man, is, a Roman?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when the centurion heard this, he came and told the military tribune, saying, Consider what you are going to do: for this man is a Roman citizen.

Twentieth Century New Testament

On hearing this, the Captain went and reported it to the Commanding Officer. "Do you know what you are doing?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

Webster

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Roman.

Weymouth New Testament

On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

World English Bible

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

Worrell New Testament

And the centurion, hearing it, going to the chief captain, reported it, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman!"

Worsley New Testament

And the centurion hearing this, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the centurion
ἑκατοντάρχης ἑκατοντάρχος 
hekatontarches 
Usage: 21

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

that, he went
προσέρχομαι 
Proserchomai 
come, come to, come unto, go to, go unto, draw near,
Usage: 79

and told
ἀπαγγέλλω 
Apaggello 
Usage: 40

χιλίαρχος 
Chiliarchos 
Usage: 22

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὁράω 
Horao 
see, take heed, behold, perceive, not tr
Usage: 36

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

thou doest
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

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

Context Readings

Paul Questioned By The Military Tribune

25 But when they had tied him for the flogging, Paul asked the captain who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman, and one who is uncondemned at that?" 26 When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." 27 So the colonel came to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He answered, "Yes."

Cross References

Acts 22:29

So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.

Acts 23:27

This man had been seized by the Jews and they were on the point of killing him when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

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