Acts 23:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁶ But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came 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 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.

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 habitation 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 shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

Acts 21:37

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Acts 23:10

And 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.

Acts 23:17

And 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.

Acts 23:32

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

Acts 24:23

And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

1 Corinthians 3:19

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