KJV King James Version
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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Acts 23:16
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
WEB World English Bible
But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
ASV American Standard Version
But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the son of Paul’s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,
Surrounding context — Acts 23
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
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.
18 So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈκούσαςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφῆςG79 · adelphēsisterΠαύλουG3972 · PaulosPaulτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνέδραν,G1747 · enedraplot/ambushπαραγενόμενοςG3854 · paraginomaito comeκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελθὼνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεμβολὴνG3925 · parembolēbarracksἀπήγγειλενG518 · apangellōto announceτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλῳ.G3972 · PaulosPaul
Cross-references
Acts 23:10And 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.1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.Acts 23:32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:Proverbs 21:30[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.Lamentations 3:37Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?Job 5:13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.Acts 21:34And 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.2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; 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.
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