Acts 21:37
“And as Paul was to bee led into the castle, hee saide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who saide, Canst thou speake Greeke?”
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Acts 21:37 Context
35And when he came vpon þe staires, so it was that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people. 36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 37And as Paul was to bee led into the castle, hee saide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who saide, Canst thou speake Greeke? 38Art not thou that Egyptian which before these daies madest an vprore, and leddest out into the wildernesse foure thousand men that were murtherers? 39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Iew of Tarsus, a citie in Cilicia, a citizen of no meane citie: & I beseech thee suffer me to speake vnto the people.
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Other Translations for Acts 21:37
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
- King James Version
As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, "May I say something to you? And he *said, "Do you know Greek?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?
- Basic English Bible
But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
- Darby Bible
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
- Webster's Bible
When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.
- Weymouth Bible
As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?
- World English Bible
And whanne Poul bigan to be led in to the castels, he seide to the tribune, Whether it is leueful `to me, to speke ony thing to thee?
- Wycliffe Bible
And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 21:37
21:37 As Paul was about to be brought into the castle - The wisdom of God taught to make use of that very time and place.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 21:37
Ac 21:37 Paul . . . said unto the chief captain. When Paul reached the head of the stairs, as he was carried by the soldiers into he fortress, he addressed the officer in Greek. Canst thou speak Greek? The chief captain was surprised that he should use that language.