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.
• New International Version (NIV)But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks 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.

Context of Acts 23:16

14They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul. 15So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Pretend you want to examine his case more fully. We will kill him on the way.” But Paul’s nephew—his sister’s son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul. 17Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.” 18So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over 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 traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted.
• Proverbs 21:30No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.
• Lamentations 3:37Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”
• 2 Samuel 17:17Jonathan and Ahimaaz had been staying at En-rogel so as not to be seen entering and leaving the city. Arrangements had been made for a servant girl to bring them the message they were to take to King David.

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