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.”

[23:17]  ¹ tn Grk “calling…Paul said.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:17]  ² sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[23:17]  ³ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.

[23:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the centurion) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:18]  ⁵ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.

[23:18]  ⁶ tn Grk “calling.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.