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Acts 23:16

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 · King James Version

In other versions

  • But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

    ASV

  • But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.

    BBE

  • But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.

    DBY

  • But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

    WEB

  • And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

    BSB

In context

14And 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.

15Now 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.

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

17Then 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.

18So 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

People in this verse

  • Paul

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