Acts 23:16

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

Young's Literal Translation

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, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

17and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, 'This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17And Jonathan and Ahimaaz are standing at En-Rogel, and the maid-servant hath gone and declared to them — and they go and have declared [it] to king David — for they are not able to be seen to go in to the city.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Lamentations 3:37Who [is] this — he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath 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 soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring [him] to the castle.

1 Corinthians 3:19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath 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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