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Acts 23:16
Acts 23:16 is verse 16 of Acts chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Or the ambush
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.
World English Bible
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
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Acts 23:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18 So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.