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 E ele, tendo chegado às escadas, aconteceu que ele foi carregado pelos soldados, por causa da violência da multidão.
36 Porque a multidão do povo [o] seguia, gritando: Tragam-no para fora!
37 E Paulo, estando perto de entrar na área fortificada, disse ao comandante: É permitido a mim te falar alguma coisa?E ele disse: Tu sabes grego?
38 Por acaso não és tu aquele egípcio, que antes destes dias tinha levantando uma rebelião, e levou ao deserto quatro mil homens assassinos?
39 Mas Paulo lhe disse: Na verdade eu sou um homem judeu de Tarso, cidade não pouca importância da Cilícia; mas eu te rogo para que tu me permitas falar ao povo.
What Does Acts 21:37 Mean?
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