Acts 23:16
“And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.”
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Acts 23:16 Context
14And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul. 15Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him. 16And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul. 17Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him. 18So he took him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and said, Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and praied mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, who hath something to say vnto thee.
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Other Translations for Acts 23:16
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
- King James Version
But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.
- Basic English Bible
But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.
- Darby Bible
And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
- Webster's Bible
But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;
- Weymouth Bible
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
- World English Bible
And whanne the sone of Poulis sister hadde herd the aspies, he cam, and entride in to the castels, and telde to Poul.
- Wycliffe Bible
And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Acts 23:16
Ac 23:16-18 The son of Paul's sister heard. This is the only mention in Acts of any of Paul's relations. It is possible that this nephew was studying in Jerusalem, as Paul had done many years before, and heard of the plot from those who did not know that he was in any way related to Paul. Whether he was a Christian or not, he took pains to inform his uncle. And entered the castle. There was no difficulty of access, for Paul was a Roman, and would be treated with courtesy. Paul, at once, sent him to the chief captain with his information.