Acts 21:33

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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KJV

King James Version

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Then having drawn near, the commander laid hold of him and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and he was inquiring who he might be and what it is he has been doing.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 21

³¹ While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

³² Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

³³ The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

³⁴ Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.

³⁵ When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

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