Translation Comparison

Acts 23:19

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The verse Acts 23:19 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Acts 23:19 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
American Standard VersionASV	And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?
English Revised VersionERV	And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
World English BibleWEB	The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, \|What is it that you have to tell me?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, 'What is that which thou hast to tell me?'
American King James VersionAKJV	Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, \|What have you to tell me?\|

King James Bible

KJV

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

American Standard Version

ASV

And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

English Revised Version

ERV

And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

World English Bible

WEB

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, |What is it that you have to tell me?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, 'What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

American King James Version

AKJV

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, |What have you to tell me?|