Acts 23:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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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

2 Samuel 17:17

Now Jonathan and Ahim´a-az stayed by En–ro´gel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

Job 5:13

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Proverbs 24:15

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Lamentations 3:37

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

Acts 21:34

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

Acts 21:37

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

Acts 23:10

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Acts 23:32

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Acts 24:23

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.