Acts 23:22

King James Version:

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So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The commander let the young man go, cautioning him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Berean Standard Bible:

So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

American Standard Version:

So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So^{{G3303}{G3767}} the chief captain^{G5506} then let^{G630} the young man^{G3494} depart^{G630}, and charged^{G3853} him, See thou tell^{G1583} no man^{G3367} that^{G3754} thou hast shewed^{G1718} these things^{G5023} to^{G4314} me^{G3165}.

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Commentary for Acts 23:22

Acts 23:22 is a verse set within the larger narrative of the Apostle Paul's custody under Roman authority in Jerusalem. The historical context is the first century AD, during a period of significant tension between the early Christian movement and both Jewish and Roman authorities. Paul, once a persecutor of Christians, had become a follower of Jesus and a prominent Christian missionary. He was accused by Jews of teaching against the Law and defiling the temple, which led to his arrest.

In this verse, the chief captain, likely referring to Claudius Lysias, the Roman tribune who had previously intervened to rescue Paul from a mob, is responding to a report about a plot to kill Paul. This young man, likely a relative of Paul or someone with access to him, has come to inform the chief captain of the conspiracy. After hearing the report, the chief captain decides to protect Paul by sending him to Caesarea, under the jurisdiction of the Roman governor, Felix. Before dismissing the young man, he instructs him to keep the information confidential, emphasizing the need for secrecy to ensure Paul's safety and possibly to maintain the integrity of the Roman military's response to the situation.

The themes present in this verse include the tension between different groups within society, the precarious position of early Christians, the role of Roman authority in maintaining order, and the ever-present threat of violence. It also highlights the personal risk individuals faced when associated with someone as controversial as Paul, and the measures they had to take to ensure safety. The verse reflects the complex political and social landscape of the time, where loyalties were divided, and the protection of an individual could require discretion and tactful handling of sensitive information.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3303
   There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μέν
   Transliteration: mén
   Pronunciation: men
   Description: a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3767
   There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὖν
   Transliteration: oûn
   Pronunciation: oon
   Description: apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
   
3. Strong's Number: G5506
   There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: χιλίαρχος
   Transliteration: chilíarchos
   Pronunciation: khil-ee'-ar-khos
   Description: from χίλιοι and ἄρχω; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:--(chief, high) captain.
   
4. Strong's Number: G630
   There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀπολύω
   Transliteration: apolýō
   Pronunciation: ap-ol-oo'-o
   Description: from ἀπό and λύω; to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce:--(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty.
   
5. Strong's Number: G3494
   There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: νεανίας
   Transliteration: neanías
   Pronunciation: neh-an-ee'-as
   Description: from a derivative of νέος; a youth (up to about forty years):--young man.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3853
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: παραγγέλλω
   Transliteration: parangéllō
   Pronunciation: par-ang-gel'-lo
   Description: from παρά and the base of ἄγγελος; to transmit a message, i.e. (by implication) to enjoin:--(give in) charge, (give) command(-ment), declare.
   
7. Strong's Number: G1583
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκλαλέω
   Transliteration: eklaléō
   Pronunciation: ek-lal-eh'-o
   Description: from ἐκ and λαλέω; to divulge:--tell.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3367
   There are 88 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μηδείς
   Transliteration: mēdeís
   Pronunciation: may-den'
   Description: from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
   
9. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
10. Strong's Number: G1718
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐμφανίζω
    Transliteration: emphanízō
    Pronunciation: em-fan-id'-zo
    Description: from ἐμφανής; to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words):--appear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify.
    
11. Strong's Number: G5023
    There are 237 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ταῦτα
    Transliteration: taûta
    Pronunciation: tow'-tah
    Description: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4314
    There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρός
    Transliteration: prós
    Pronunciation: pros
    Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
    
13. Strong's Number: G3165
    There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μέ
    Transliteration: mé
    Pronunciation: meh
    Description: a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.