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Acts 23:16

Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

In Context

15Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.

17And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17And Jonathan and Achimaas stayed by the fountain Rogel: and there went a maid and told them: and they went forward, to carry the message to king David, for they might not be seen, nor enter into the city.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:37Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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