Acts 23:16

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

Majority Standard Bible

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 then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you tomorrow on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches 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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