Acts 23:16

And the son of Paul’s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the stronghold, told Paul,

Literal Standard Version

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, you, signify to the chief captain, with the Sanhedrin, that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming near, are ready to put him to death.”

17and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17And Jonathan and Ahimaaz are standing at En-Rogel, and the maidservant has gone and declared [it] to them—and they go and have declared [it] to King David—for they are not able to be seen to go into the city.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, || Nor counsel against YHWH.

Lamentations 3:37Who [is] this—he has spoken, and it is, || [And] the Lord has not commanded [it]?

Acts 23:10and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to seize him out of their midst, and to bring [him] into the stronghold.

1 Corinthians 3:19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it has been written: “Who is taking the wise in their 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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