Acts 23:16
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.”
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.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
- KJV
- And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
- WEB
- But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
- ASV
- But Paul`s sister`s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
- DARBY
- But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.
- BLB
- But the son of Paul’s sister, having heard of the ambush, having come near and having entered into the barracks, reported [it] to Paul.
- ÅB
- Men Paulus' søstersønn fikk høre om dette hemmelige råd, og han kom og gikk inn i festningen og fortalte Paulus det.
- OTB
- Men da sønnen til Paulus' søster hørte om dette bakholdet, gikk han inn i borgen og informerte Paulus.
- B1930
- Men Paulus' søstersønn fikk høre om dette hemmelige råd, og han kom og gikk inn i festningen og fortalte Paulus det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
Read in contextActs 23:10
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
Read in contextProverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Read in contextActs 23:32
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
Read in contextJob 5:13
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Read in contextLamentations 3:37
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Read in contextActs 21:34
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
Read in context2 Samuel 17:17
Now 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.
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