Acts 23:16

Acts 23:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But Paul’s nephew—his sister’s son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.

Context of Acts 23:16

14They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. 15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.” But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. 17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

Acts 23:16 word by word

Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whenδέde · thenG1161
• Paul’sΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• sister’sὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sister’sἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• of their lying in waitἔνεδρονenedron · hinderanceG1749
• he wentπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the castleπαρεμβολήparembolē · barracksG3925
• and toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518

Cross-references for Acts 23:16

• Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
• Lamentations 3:37Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed 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 17:17Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel. A female servant was to go and inform them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they could not risk being seen entering the city.

Commentaries on Acts 23:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Paul's sister's son - This is all we know of Paul's family. And we know not how this young man got to Jerusalem; the family, no doubt, still resided at Tarsus.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Paul‘s sister‘s son - This is all that we know of the family of Paul. Nor do we know for what purpose he was at Jerusalem. It is possible that Paul might have a sister residing there; though, as Paul himself had been sent there formerly for his education, it seems more probable that this young man was sent there for the same purpose. Entered into the castle - Paul had the privileges of a Roman citizen, and as no well-founded charge had been laid against…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-24Verses 12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22Paul’s nephew stopped the plan to kill him by telling a Roman officer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2216-22. Paul's sister's son--(See on Ac 9:30). If he was at this time residing at Jerusalem for his education, like Paul himself, he may have got at the schools those hints of the conspiracy on which he so promptly acted.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 23:16

• Castle
• Claudius Lysius
• Friendship
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Sister's Son
• Band
• Conspiracy
• Cry
• James
• Tiller
• Acts of the Apostles
• Felix; Antonius

Commentaries on Acts 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings