Acts 23:17-18

23:17 Paul called ¹  one of the centurions ²  and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, ³  for he has something to report to him.” 23:18 So the centurion ⁴  took him and brought him to the commanding officer ⁵  and said, “The prisoner Paul called ⁶  me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

¹ tn Grk “calling…Paul said.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

² sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

³ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.

⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the centurion) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.

⁶ tn Grk “calling.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.