Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 23:19

19 Qiā fú zhǎng jiù lá zhe tāde shǒu , zǒu dào yī páng , sīxià wèn tā shuō , nǐ yǒu shénme shì gàosu wǒ ne .

Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 23:19 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:19

Then the chief captain took him by the hand
Some have thought that the reason of this was, that he expected that the young man had brought him a present in his hand, from Paul; but this is to represent him as a sordid mercenary man, which ought not to be said, without sufficient proof; rather this should be considered as an instance of civility and humanity, and what showed him to be a man of breeding and good manners; and might be done partly out of respect to Paul, and partly to encourage the young man to use freedom in the account he was about to give him:

and went with him aside privately;
concluding by his coming from Paul, and perceiving by the account of the centurion, that he had a secret to communicate to him; wherefore it was acting a wise and prudent part to take him into a private room, and hear what he had to say:

and asked him, what is that thou hast to tell me?
thereby giving the young man an opportunity, and encouraging him to relate the secret to him.

Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 23:19 In-Context

17 Bǎoluó qǐng yī ge bǎifūzhǎng lái , shuō , nǐ lǐng zhè shàonián rén qù jiàn qiā fú zhǎng , tā yǒu shì gàosu tā .

18 Yúshì bǎ tā lǐng qù jiàn qiā fú zhǎng shuō , beì qiú de Bǎoluó qǐng wǒ dào Tānàli , qiú wǒ lǐng zhè shàonián rén lái jiàn nǐ . tā yǒu shì gàosu nǐ .

19 Qiā fú zhǎng jiù lá zhe tāde shǒu , zǒu dào yī páng , sīxià wèn tā shuō , nǐ yǒu shénme shì gàosu wǒ ne .

20 Tā shuō , Yóutaìrén yǐjing yuēdéng , yào qiú nǐ míngtiān daì xià Bǎoluó dào gōnghuì lǐ qù , jiǎ zuò yào xiángxì cháwèn tāde shì .

21 Nǐ qiē búyào suícóng tāmen , yīnwei tāmen yǒu sì shí duō rén máifu , yǐjing qǐshì , shuō , ruò bú xiān shā Bǎoluó , jiù bú chī bú hē . xiànzaì yùbeì hǎo le , zhī dĕng nǐ yīngyún .