Hechos 23:18

18 El entonces tomándole, le llevó al tribuno, y dijo: El preso Pablo, llamándome, me rogó que trajera ante ti este joven, que tiene algo que hablarte

Hechos 23:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:18

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain
Immediately, without any more to do, without curiously inquiring into the thing, or examining the young man about it; which showed him to be a man of a good disposition, and ready to do a kind office, even to a prisoner:

and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him;
either vocally or by some gesture, beckoned him to him:

and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something
to say unto thee;
in which may be observed the apostle's manner of address to the centurion, on this occasion; it was by way of entreaty; he asked it as a favour of him, to introduce his nephew to the chief captain; and the honour and modesty of the centurion, he did not seek by any methods to get the secret out, either of Paul or the young man; but readily undertakes the affair, honourably performs it, acquaints the captain with the circumstances of it, tells him the young man had something to say to him, he could not tell what, and then departs.

Hechos 23:18 In-Context

16 Entonces un hijo de la hermana de Pablo, oyendo las asechanzas, fue, y entró en la fortaleza, y dio aviso a Pablo

17 Y Pablo, llamando a uno de los centuriones, dice: Lleva a este joven al tribuno, porque tiene cierto aviso que darle

18 El entonces tomándole, le llevó al tribuno, y dijo: El preso Pablo, llamándome, me rogó que trajera ante ti este joven, que tiene algo que hablarte

19 Y el tribuno, tomándole de la mano y retirándose aparte, le preguntó: ¿Qué es lo que tienes que decirme

20 Y él dijo: Los judíos han concertado rogarte que mañana saques a Pablo al concilio, como que han de inquirir de él alguna cosa más cierta