Acts 21:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Acts 21:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 21:37 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Acts 21:37 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Acts 21:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
Acts 21:37 — World English Bible
Acts 21:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
Acts 21:37 — American Standard Version
Acts 21:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?”
Acts 21:37 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 21:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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? ”
Acts 21:37 — Darby Translation
Acts 21:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as Paul should haue bene led into the castell, he sayd vnto the chiefe Captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who sayd, Canst thou speake Greeke?”
Acts 21:37 — Geneva Bible
Acts 21:37 in Context — Acts 21
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
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?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
What Does Acts 21:37 Mean?
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