Acts 23:16

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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.

Latin

Quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias, venit, et intravit in castra, nuntiavitque Paulo.

Greek

English

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

Paul’s nephew stopped the plan to kill him by telling a Roman officer.

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 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.
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.”
Lamentations 3:37
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Acts 23:32
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
Job 5:13
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Acts 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.
2 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.

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles