"And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul." — Acts 23:16

Acts 23:16 · KJV

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

— Acts 23:16

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Verse 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 — Context

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.

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

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.

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.

Cross References

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.

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.

Lamentations 3:37

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

Acts 23:32

On 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.

Job 5:13

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

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.

2 Samuel 17:17

Now 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.