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Handelingen 23:19

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19 De overste nu nam hem bij de hand, en bezijden gegaan zijnde, vraagde hij: Wat is het dat gij mij hebt te boodschappen

Handelingen 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.

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Handelingen 23:19 In-Context

17 En Paulus riep tot zich een van de hoofdmannen over honderd, en zeide: Leid dezen jongeling heen tot den overste; want hij heeft hem wat te boodschappen.
18 Deze dan nam hem en bracht hem tot den overste, en zeide: Paulus, de gevangene, heeft mij tot zich geroepen, en begeerd, dat ik dezen jongeling tot u zou brengen, die u wat heeft te zeggen.
19 De overste nu nam hem bij de hand, en bezijden gegaan zijnde, vraagde hij: Wat is het dat gij mij hebt te boodschappen
20 En hij zeide: De Joden zijn overeengekomen, om van u te begeren, dat gij Paulus morgen in den raad zoudt afbrengen, alsof zij iets van hem nader zouden onderzoeken.
21 Doch geloof hen niet; want meer dan veertig mannen uit hen leggen hem lagen, welke zichzelven met een vervloeking verbonden hebben noch te eten noch te drinken, totdat zij hem zullen omgebracht hebben; en zij zijn nu gereed, verwachtende de toezegging van u
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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