Acts 23:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ But Paul’s nephew learned of their plot and went to the headquarters and told Paul [all about it].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But the son of Paul's sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Paul’s sister had a son who heard about the ambush and he came to the military headquarters and reported it to Paul.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ But when Paul's sister's son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Acts 23:16 Cross References

Acts 21:34

From the crowd, some shouted one thing and some another. When the commander could not hear what was being said because of the noise, he ordered Paul to be taken into the battalion headquarters.

Acts 21:37

As Paul was being brought into the headquarters building, he said to the commander, “Can I speak with you?” The commander replied [with surprise], “You know the Greek language?

Acts 23:10

And when a serious debate broke out, the commander was afraid that Paul might [virtually] be torn apart by the mob, so he ordered his soldiers to go down [to the Council meeting] and forcibly remove Paul and take him to the battalion headquarters.

Acts 23:17

So, Paul called for one of the officers and said [to him], “Take this young man to the commander; he has something [important] to tell him.”

Acts 23:32

The next day the soldiers allowed the horsemen to go on with Paul, while they [themselves] returned to headquarters.

Acts 24:23

So, he ordered his officer to keep Paul in custody, yet with some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For this world’s “wisdom” is foolishness to God. For it is written [Job 5:13], “He [i.e., God] catches wise people in their cleverness.”