Acts 23:16

WEB

¹⁶But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

KJV

¹⁶And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

BSB

¹⁶But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot,^[+] he went into the barracks and told Paul.

FBV

¹⁶But Paul's nephew (his sister's son) heard about their planned ambush, and he went into the fortress and told Paul about it.

Extra References

Acts 23:10

¹⁰When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would 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 barracks.

Acts 23:32

³²But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

1 Corinthians 3:19

¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

Acts 21:34

³⁴Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

Lamentations 3:37

³⁷Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

Job 5:13

¹³He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

2 Samuel 17:17

¹⁷Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.

Proverbs 21:30

³⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.