Acts 23:16 But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

English Standard Version
Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

New American Standard Bible
But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the son of Paul's sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.

International Standard Version
But the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, so he came and got into the barracks and told Paul.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Darby Bible Translation
But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported it to Paul.

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,

Cross References

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.

Acts 21:37
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

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.

Acts 23:17
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.

Acts 23:32
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Acts 24:23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

23:12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his means and power, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive help from God. Believing in the Lord, we and ours shall be kept from every evil work, and kept to his kingdom. Heavenly Father, give us by thy Holy Spirit, for Christ's sake, this precious faith.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16-22. Paul's sister's son—(See on [2100]Ac 9:30). If he was at this time residing at Jerusalem for his education, like Paul himself, he may have got at the schools those hints of the conspiracy on which he so promptly acted.