Acts 23:16

Good News Translation

But the son of Paul's sister heard about the plot; so he went to the fort and told Paul.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17

Abiathar's son Jonathan and Zadok's son Ahimaaz were waiting at the spring of Enrogel, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, because they did not dare be seen entering the city. A servant woman would regularly go and tell them what was happening, and then they would go and tell King David.

Proverbs 21:30

Human wisdom, brilliance, insight—they are of no help if the Lord is against you.

Proverbs 24:15

Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes.

Lamentations 3:37

The will of the Lord alone is always carried out.

Acts 21:34

Some in the crowd shouted one thing, others something else. There was such confusion that the commander could not find out exactly what had happened, so he ordered his men to take Paul up into the fort.

Acts 21:37

As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the fort, he spoke to the commander: “May I say something to you?” “You speak Greek, do you?” the commander asked.

Acts 23:10

The argument became so violent that the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces. So he ordered his soldiers to go down into the group, get Paul away from them, and take him into the fort.

Acts 23:17

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

Acts 23:32

The next day the foot soldiers returned to the fort and left the horsemen to go on with him.

Acts 24:23

He ordered the officer in charge of Paul to keep him under guard, but to give him some freedom and allow his friends to provide for his needs.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For what this world considers to be wisdom is nonsense in God's sight. As the scripture says, “God traps the wise in their cleverness”;