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Acts 23:16

But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

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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 with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

17Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Lamentations 3:37Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

Acts 23:10When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken 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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