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Acts 23:16

New American Bible - revised edition

The son of Paul’s sister, however, heard about the ambush; so he went and entered the compound and reported it to Paul.

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Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel. A maidservant was to come with information for them, and they in turn were to go and report to King David. They could not risk being seen entering the city,

He catches the wise in their own ruses, and the designs of the crafty are routed.

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel prevail against the Lord.

Do not lie in wait at the abode of the just, do not ravage their dwelling places;

Who speaks so that it comes to pass, unless the Lord commands it?

Some in the mob shouted one thing, others something else; so, since he was unable to ascertain the truth because of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be brought into the compound.

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the compound, he said to the cohort commander, “May I say something to you?” He replied, “Do you speak Greek?

The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound.

Paul then called one of the centurions and requested, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to report to him.”

The next day they returned to the compound, leaving the horsemen to complete the journey with him.

He gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from caring for his needs. Captivity in Caesarea.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God, for it is written: “He catches the wise in their own ruses,”




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