<p>23:17 <i>And Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said: Take this young man to the chief captain; for he has something to tell him</i>- &quot;Young man&quot; is vague, but from the way the captain took his hand (:19) we could assume he was quite young, a boy. Paul had been assured that his life would be preserved (:11); but he still did what was humanly prudent to save his life at this point. We note again how the Lord works through weak human mechanisms in order to work out His saving purpose; just as the boy who provided the loaves and fishes was necessary for the great miracle to be performed.</p>