Acts 23:16

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

Revised Version 1895

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 council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to slay him.

17And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath something to tell him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; and a maidservant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

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

Lamentations 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should 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 castle.

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