Acts 23:16

Now Paul’s sister’s son having heard of their lying in wait, came, and entering into the fortress told Paul.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 ye with the sanhedrim give notice to the military tribune, that to-morrow he bring him down to you, as if intending to make more accurate inquiries into the things concerning him: but we, ere he come nigh, are ready to kill him.

17Then Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Carry this young man to the tribune: for he hath something to communicate to him.

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Cross References

Acts 23:10Then a great tumult arising, the tribune, apprehensive that Paul might be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the guard to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and bring him into the fortress.

1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is folly in the sight of God. For it is written, “He entangleth 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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