Acts 23:16
World English Bible (WEB)
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
In context
14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
Acts 23:16 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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,
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.