Atos 23:17

17 que, chamando um dos centuriões, disse: “Leve este rapaz ao comandante; ele tem algo para lhe dizer”.

Atos 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him
For under this chief captain there must have been ten of them, if the company of which he was captain consisted of a thousand men, as his title chief captain or chiliarch imports; for a centurion was over an hundred men, as his title signifies; perhaps this might be the same, as in ( Acts 22:25 Acts 22:26 )

and said, bring this young man to the chief captain:
which was a very prudential step, not to let the centurion into the secret, but to desire him to introduce the young man to the chief captain; for had he trusted the centurion with it, he might not have acquainted his officer with it, but have informed the liers in wait of it: now though the apostle was assured by Christ that he should not die at Jerusalem, but should bear witness of him at Rome, and though he did not distrust the truth of Christ's words, but most firmly believed them; yet he thought it his duty to make use of the means, which providence had put in his way, for his preservation and safety; the Ethiopic version reads, "bring this young man by night to the chief captain"; that so he might not be seen, and observed to have carried any intelligence to him:

for he hath a certain thing to tell him;
which was of some moment and importance, and proper for him to know.

Atos 23:17 In-Context

15 Agora, portanto, vocês e o Sinédrio peçam ao comandante que o faça comparecer diante de vocês com o pretexto de obter informações mais exatas sobre o seu caso. Estaremos prontos para matá-lo antes que ele chegue aqui”.
16 Entretanto, o sobrinho de Paulo, filho de sua irmã, teve conhecimento dessa conspiração, foi à fortaleza e contou tudo a Paulo,
17 que, chamando um dos centuriões, disse: “Leve este rapaz ao comandante; ele tem algo para lhe dizer”.
18 Assim ele o levou ao comandante.Então disse o centurião: “Paulo, o prisioneiro, chamou-me, pediu-me que te trouxesse este rapaz, pois ele tem algo para te falar”.
19 O comandante tomou o rapaz pela mão, levou-o à parte e perguntou: “O que você tem para me dizer?”
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